Nepal Current Account Balance
2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal Current Account Balance
- Nepal Current Account recorded a surplus of 769.7 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a surplus of 445.9 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Nepal Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Oct 2000 to Jan 2024, with an averaged value of 30.7 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 851.9 USD mn in Jul 2015 and a record low of -1.7 USD bn in Jan 2022.
- CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Nepal Rastra Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance is in quarterly frequency ending in April, July, October, January of each year. The fiscal year is from July 16th to July 15th. Current Account Balance prior to Q3 2018 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 8.7 USD mn in Jan 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.
View Nepal's Current Account Balance from Oct 2000 to Jan 2024 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Current Account Balance in Jan 2024?
Nepal Current Account recorded a surplus of 769.7 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a surplus of 445.9 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 769.7 Jan 2024 | 445.9 Oct 2023 | -1,689.6 Jan 2022 | 851.9 Jul 2015 | USD mn | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 569.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,331.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -268.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -4,372.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 217.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,855.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,092.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 604.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,752.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 2,077.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,683.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 13,400.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -146.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -236.645 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,888.894 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2018 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.1 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,555.9 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) | 2,379.830 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,546.540 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,119.540 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 1,125,188.232 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -893.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 103.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 607.627 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,273.612 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,177.188 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 997.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 190,021.631 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 126,408.315 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.935 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 12.589 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.718 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 164.198 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 132,278.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 83,418.887 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -118,492.268 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,901.226 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 27,076.669 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 9,789.992 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 21,783.245 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 95.315 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 13,786.533 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 660.089 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 7,594.678 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 443.513 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,747.081 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 3,109.829 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 8.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 9,585.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 335.0 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.490 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -2,408.328 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 30,091.130 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 267.883 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,188.293 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 50,137.735 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 12,413.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 558.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 41,220.521 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,516.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 33,433.078 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.54 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.47 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,425,570.514 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 952,017.470 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 6,640,241.582 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 13,184.954 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 5,459,245.828 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) | 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2018 |
| CB: NPL (NPR mn) | 27,174.060 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
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