Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2001 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Nepal Current Account surplus accounted for 6.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jul 2025, compared with a 3.9 % surplus in the previous year.
  • Nepal Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jul 2001 to Jul 2025, with an average value of 2.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.7 % in Jul 2025 and a record low of -12.5 % in Jul 2022.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices, based on SNA 2008. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Current Accout Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2019 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Current Accout Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Nominal GDP, based on SNA 1993.


Key information about Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.5 USD bn in Jul 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 9.8 USD mn in Jul 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 44.8 USD bn in Jul 2025.

View Nepal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 2001 to 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Nepal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2025?

Nepal Current Account surplus accounted for 6.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jul 2025, compared with a 3.9 % surplus in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.7 2025 3.9 2024 -12.5 2022 6.7 2025 % yearly 2001 - 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) -0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 14.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) -6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) -1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 10,716.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (%) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -18.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 8.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 10.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) -5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -14.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) -7.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,365.374 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 234,327.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
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) -932.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 160.5 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 44.9 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,731.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,069.949 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 999.8 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 210,184.160 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,733.053 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11.823 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8.306 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.795 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 195.736 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,680.649 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,911.478 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 593.919 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 864.433 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,438.554 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 28,472.290 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 20,312.858 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 17,033.243 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 21,475.868 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 35,679.165 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 156,737.960 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,223.424 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 167.971 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Dec 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 20,712.971 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -133,724.700 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 18,536.550 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 79,046.367 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 34,645.974 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 27,675.571 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,453.6 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.501 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 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) 7,806.566 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,905.043 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,813.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 19.2 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,075.222 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,957.520 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,930.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,085.037 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 20,448.866 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,934,093.233 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,103,862.027 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,134,381.264 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,214,664.478 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
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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