Nepal Forecast: Current Account Balance
1980 - 2031 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Nepal Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Nepal Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 3.166 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 3.006 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Nepal Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -2.824 USD bn in Dec 2031.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Nepal's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2031?
Nepal Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 3.166 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.824 2031 | -1.942 2030 | -5.174 2022 | 3.166 2026 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | -7.902 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -1.336 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -4.867 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.954 2031 | yearly | 2019 - 2031 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.062 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.279 2031 | yearly | 2014 - 2031 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | -2.957 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.935 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.260 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -62.521 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 18.365 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | 0.634 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.188 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.244 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -14.971 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.561 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -4.349 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -6.251 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.130 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.662 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -1.141 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | 1.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.893 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | -0.814 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -62.370 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 3.290 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | 2.357 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | 2.566 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.472 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -5.167 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -3.333 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -0.706 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.113 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.260 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Chad (USD bn) | 0.612 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.509 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| China (USD bn) | 781.735 2031 | yearly | 1997 - 2031 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -21.107 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.073 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -0.997 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -1.901 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | -2.755 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -6.105 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -2.844 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -2.930 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 68.343 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.539 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.164 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -3.171 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 5.268 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -17.757 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.681 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.521 2031 | yearly | 2007 - 2031 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.905 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.065 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -6.301 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.560 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Finland (USD bn) | 4.603 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| France (USD bn) | 17.480 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -1.901 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.096 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -3.349 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 243.613 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | 7.476 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -14.812 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.265 2031 | yearly | 2014 - 2031 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -1.199 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -0.677 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.168 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 10.233 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -1.054 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.046 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 64.227 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 6.400 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.273 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| India (USD bn) | -132.197 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -17.602 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 9.827 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | -20.099 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 71.407 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 25.604 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 67.922 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -4.224 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | 0.126 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 207.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.852 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -9.953 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -6.323 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.071 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 128.680 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.708 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 28.640 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.753 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Laos (USD bn) | -0.151 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -2.475 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -7.753 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.002 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -1.140 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 0.512 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
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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) | -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) | 10.274 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 13.210 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 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: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 4,583.389 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,320.562 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: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 19,034.502 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 23,265.812 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 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 215.556 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 35,050.349 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 121.800 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 132.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 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 (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: Liabilities (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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