Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Nepal
Nepal: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 2.08 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.08 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Nepal peaked at 2.51 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.24 billion, in 2021.
That places Nepal 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 332.41 million | — |
| 2006 | 304.91 million | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 100.11 million | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 739.47 million | +638.7% |
| 2009 | 160.62 million | -78.3% |
| 2010 | -122.55 million | -176.3% |
| 2011 | 756.79 million | -717.5% |
| 2012 | 835.43 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 billion | +66.3% |
| 2014 | 811.07 million | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 2.51 billion | +209.7% |
| 2016 | 553.21 million | -78.0% |
| 2017 | -279.93 million | -150.6% |
| 2018 | -1.57 billion | +459.9% |
| 2019 | -653.42 million | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 270.77 million | -141.4% |
| 2021 | -5.24 billion | -2035.5% |
| 2022 | -1.18 billion | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 1.87 billion | -257.9% |
| 2024 | 2.08 billion | +11.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.08 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -214.02 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.08 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is -661.59 million. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2035.5% | 270.77 million | -5.24 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.50 million | 100.11 million | 739.47 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 423.41 million | -1.57 billion | 2.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -440.71 million | -5.24 billion | 2.08 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More external debt data for Nepal
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.19 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 76.74 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.77 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 836.48 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 546.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Nepal?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Nepal was 2.08 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.24 billion in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.