Nepal External Debt

2012 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal External Debt

  • Nepal External Debt reached 9.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with 9.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Nepal External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.6 USD bn in Sep 2023 and a record low of 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2013.

The World Bank provides quarterly External Debt in USD.


Related information about Nepal External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 445.9 USD mn in Oct 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 25.4 USD mn in Oct 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's External Debt from Mar 2012 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Nepal External Debt

What was Nepal's External Debt in Sep 2023?

Nepal External Debt reached 9.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with 9.5 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,585.8 Sep 2023 9,504.5 Jun 2023 3,537.4 Mar 2013 9,585.8 Sep 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,736.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 283,516.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 6,501.4 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 744,396.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 36,661.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 1,473,984.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,544.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,020.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 49,855.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 22,408.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 241,042.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 2,382,876.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 193,907.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 171,796.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 197,939.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 503,533.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 58,197.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 164,521.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 35,445.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
European Union (USD mn) 16,979,574.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 643,060.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) 7,398,409.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 23,373.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,385,258.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
Greece (USD mn) 585,514.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,839,204.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 285,598.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 21,783.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) 635,324.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 407,106.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 155,170.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 29,752.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 4,340,852.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 40,671.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 161,916.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 38,270.1 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 663,631.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 3,900.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,978.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 43,625.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,577.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 50,744.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,668,133.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 11,729.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 200,913.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 199,333.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,763.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 63,124.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,150.3 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,529.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,927,042.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 204,491.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 41,594.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 737,752.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 39,889.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 118,833.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Poland (USD mn) 393,163.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 421,999.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 326,589.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 47,438.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,824,043.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 125,358.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 156,096.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) 2,501,997.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,029,251.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,315,096.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 206,499.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,089.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 190,055.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,844.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 482,639.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -858.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 88.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 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) 946.8 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 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) 15.458 Oct 2023 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.323 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4.306 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 163.672 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 11,760.644 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 2,774.738 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 125,957.607 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -114,196.963 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 24,088.903 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 80,093.444 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 8,413.048 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 572.858 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 21,775.260 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,248.858 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 471.477 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 370.284 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 2,058.254 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,180.486 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 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 (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
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) 7,088.643 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 49,443.822 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,060.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.7 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 519.934 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,831.965 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,777.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,986.105 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.25 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.47 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,339,104.634 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 940,521.097 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,560,206.267 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 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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