Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 15.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Nepal stood at 15.52. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Nepal peaked at 15.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.77 | — |
| 1977 | 9.11 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 7.66 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 8.59 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 7.8 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 6.84 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 6.52 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 3.04 | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 4.64 | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 4.09 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 4.51 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.65 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 6.26 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 7.41 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 6.07 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.57 | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.49 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.74 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.74 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 8.57 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.53 | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 10.29 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 9.35 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 7.46 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +67.3% |
| 2021 | 6.72 | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.42 | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 12.97 | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 15.52 | +19.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.09, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.52 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.26, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.53 | 7.66 | 9.11 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 2.25 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 | 4.14 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.46 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 6.01 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 6.72 | 15.52 | 6 |
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 total reserves in months of imports in Nepal?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Nepal was 15.52 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].