Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 24.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.53 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 1,675.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 67.32 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -46.13 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -506.3% |
| 1979 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1980 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1981 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1982 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1983 | -37.07 % change on previous year | +689.6% |
| 1984 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1985 | -26.18 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.78 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1987 | 46.77 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1988 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1989 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1990 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1994 | -18 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1995 | -23.11 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1996 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1997 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 58.79 % change on previous year | -2186.7% |
| 1999 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2000 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2001 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5552 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2003 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +643.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3346 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2005 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -4106.3% |
| 2006 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2007 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2009 | -0.8191 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2010 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +931.8% |
| 2011 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2012 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2015 | 48.59 % change on previous year | -3222.3% |
| 2016 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2017 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2018 | -29.28 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 2019 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2020 | 67.32 % change on previous year | +427.6% |
| 2021 | -46.13 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2022 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2023 | 46.34 % change on previous year | +687.7% |
| 2024 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.055 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -37.07 % change on previous year | 46.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -23.11 % change on previous year | 58.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -15.76 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -29.28 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 % change on previous year | -46.13 % change on previous year | 67.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 Bangladesh 27.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Belgium 27.23 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Samoa 25.95 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Hungary 23.75 % change on previous year compare
- 32 New Zealand 23.74 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 23.12 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Nepal was 24.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.32 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.13 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,675.9%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.