Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 25.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
83.91 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-41.87 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1959–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.9 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 83.91 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -41.87 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1962 | -0.4484 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1963 | 49.55 % change on previous year | -11149.6% |
| 1964 | 37.95 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1965 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1966 | -27.4 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1967 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1968 | 26.3 % change on previous year | +666.6% |
| 1969 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1971 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8695 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1973 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +791.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1975 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -1119.6% |
| 1976 | 40.79 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 1977 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1978 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1979 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 1980 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1981 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1983 | -30.23 % change on previous year | -898.4% |
| 1984 | -35.93 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1985 | -41.87 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 44 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1987 | 83.91 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1989 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1990 | 30.02 % change on previous year | -1820.7% |
| 1991 | 34.7 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 37.78 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1995 | -17.16 % change on previous year | -981.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7274 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1997 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +2242.6% |
| 1998 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2002 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2003 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2004 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2007 | -0.9199 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2008 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -2855.3% |
| 2009 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 2012 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 38.22 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2018 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -654.9% |
| 2019 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2020 | 26.69 % change on previous year | +469.6% |
| 2021 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2023 | 34.62 % change on previous year | +2029.5% |
| 2024 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 20.63 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -18.46 % change on previous year | 40.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -41.87 % change on previous year | 83.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.87 % change on previous year | -17.16 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 25.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 38.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 % change on previous year | -16.79 % change on previous year | 34.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 25 Argentina 26.23 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Pakistan 26.19 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ukraine 25.95 % change on previous year compare
- 29 New Zealand 25.28 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guatemala 24.34 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ecuador 24.24 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 488.48 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 492.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 520.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Nepal was 25.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.91 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.87 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.