Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal
Nepal: Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.32 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal is -1.32 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 16,800.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal peaked at 220.09 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.67 billion, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 163.98 million | — |
| 2006 | -30.71 million | -118.7% |
| 2007 | 104.72 million | -441.1% |
| 2008 | -90.69 million | -186.6% |
| 2009 | 198.27 million | -318.6% |
| 2010 | -234.62 million | -218.3% |
| 2011 | -144.32 million | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 220.09 million | -252.5% |
| 2013 | 22.55 million | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 7.91 million | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 198.35 million | +2409.0% |
| 2016 | 8.23 million | -95.9% |
| 2017 | -455.74 million | -5637.5% |
| 2018 | -841.97 million | +84.7% |
| 2019 | -806.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -2.53 billion | +214.0% |
| 2021 | -2.67 billion | +5.5% |
| 2022 | -2.07 billion | -22.6% |
| 2023 | -1.64 billion | -20.5% |
| 2024 | -1.32 billion | -19.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -1.32 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -9.78 million, 135.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -1.32 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is -347.22 million, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -5637.5% | 8.23 million | -455.74 million |
| 2015 | +2409.0% | 7.91 million | 198.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.12 million | -90.69 million | 198.27 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -202.58 million | -841.97 million | 220.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 billion | -2.67 billion | -1.32 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 other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal?
- Other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Nepal was -1.32 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 220.09 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 billion in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16,800.5%. 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 Other investment, 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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About this data
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.