Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 12.01 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.01 billion for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nepal peaked at 12.01 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.53 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.09 billion | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 3.24 billion | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 3.42 billion | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.09 billion | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.73 billion | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.37 billion | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.26 billion | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 6.54 billion | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.56 billion | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 7.45 billion | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.08 billion | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.99 billion | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 8.84 billion | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.66 billion | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.86 billion | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.00 billion | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 11.42 billion | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 12.01 billion | +5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.01 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 billion, 11.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.01 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.22 billion, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +55.3% | 2.09 billion | 3.24 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 billion | 1.53 billion | 3.42 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.79 billion | 4.09 billion | 8.99 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 billion | 8.66 billion | 12.01 billion | 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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nepal?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Nepal was 12.01 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.