Nepal External Debt

2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal External Debt

  • Nepal External Debt reached 10.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 10.1 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Nepal External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.5 USD bn in Sep 2024 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 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 External Debt from Mar 2012 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Nepal External Debt

What was Nepal's External Debt in Sep 2024?

Nepal External Debt reached 10.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 10.1 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10,519.7 Sep 2024 10,071.4 Jun 2024 3,537.4 Mar 2013 10,519.7 Sep 2024 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 12,059.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 320,304.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 6,680.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 904,337.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 4,813.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 113,519.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 38,333.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 1,829,211.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 16,016.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,695.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 675,701.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 77,161.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 19,653.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 3,497,031.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 282,264.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 264,281.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 275,438.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 687,617.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 64,957.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 163,911.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 49,061.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
European Union (USD mn) 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 682,368.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 9,140,661.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 26,860.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 29,382.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) 692,853.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 312,714.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 29,822.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 765,525.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 437,859.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Iran (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 164,981.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 40,561.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 4,628,884.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 45,729.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 181,841.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 42,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 766,866.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 5,614.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 74,413.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 12,829.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Laos (USD mn) 10,350.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 50,238.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,590.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 92,027.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 4,136,448.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 14,345.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 355,717.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 226,580.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 191,845.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 11,408.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 40,460.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,741.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 11,174.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,779,009.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 251,404.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 51,856.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 853,668.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 137,557.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 48,680.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 29,733.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 113,873.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 147,650.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 544,216.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 523,226.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 259,675.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 319,353.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 59,960.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 2,469,353.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 161,824.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 74,360.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 200,307.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 3,237,325.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 54,806.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,121,710.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 236,510.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,591.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD mn) 208,831.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 43,079.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 564,897.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - 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) -518.302 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 516,115.076 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Dec 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) 2,662.687 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,804.823 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,346.905 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
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) -1,133.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 212.9 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2026
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) 1,346.3 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.7 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2026
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) 10.608 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1983 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.121 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.442 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 234.472 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,414.472 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 691.788 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 498.741 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,320.562 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 4,583.389 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 31,309.101 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 34,761.907 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 30,342.799 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 23,265.812 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 19,034.502 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 31,824.194 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,331.905 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 201,248.634 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -169,424.441 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 122,995.871 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 43,202.415 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 27,276.733 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 35,050.349 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 215.556 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 121.800 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 161.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 132.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 180.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
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) -2.824 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
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
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 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) 8,197.843 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 57,145.279 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 20,775.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,699.893 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 47,995.453 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 46,834.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,878.681 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.63 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 22,638.822 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,948,819.447 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,478,644.976 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,216,313.895 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 7,121,085.341 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
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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