Reserve assets in Nepal
Nepal: Reserve assets was 16.16 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Nepal, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets in Nepal stood at 16.16 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Nepal peaked at 16.16 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.43 billion US dollar, in 2012.
That places Nepal 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Nepal, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.43 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 5.48 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 6.20 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 8.20 billion US dollar | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 8.87 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.37 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.28 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 8.71 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.64 billion US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 9.07 billion US dollar | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.78 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 16.16 billion US dollar | +26.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.16 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.16 billion US dollar is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.14 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 billion US dollar | 4.43 billion US dollar | 9.37 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.87 billion US dollar | 9.07 billion US dollar | 16.16 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Nepal?
- Reserve assets in Nepal was 16.16 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 billion US dollar in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for reserve assets?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.