Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nepal
Nepal: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 14.47 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nepal, 1958β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nepal stood at 14.47 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nepal peaked at 14.47 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million SDR, in 1958.
That places Nepal 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.75 million SDR | 10.00 million SDR | 13.50 million SDR | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.65 million SDR | 17.40 million SDR | 73.10 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.38 million SDR | 76.45 million SDR | 116.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.26 million SDR | 45.25 million SDR | 174.14 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.70 million SDR | 201.74 million SDR | 609.76 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion SDR | 719.85 million SDR | 1.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion SDR | 1.85 billion SDR | 6.42 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 billion SDR | 6.38 billion SDR | 14.47 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Serbia, Republic of 19.50 billion SDR compare
- 55 New Zealand 18.09 billion SDR compare
- 56 Bangladesh 17.51 billion SDR compare
- 58 Cambodia 14.24 billion SDR compare
- 59 Uruguay 13.10 billion SDR compare
- 60 Oman 12.71 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 90.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nepal?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Nepal was 14.47 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million SDR in 1958.
- How does Nepal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.