Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

2002 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

  • Nepal Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 32.8 USD mn in Jan 2023, compared with an increase of 39.5 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Nepal Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Oct 2002 to Jan 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 80.1 USD mn in Jan 2018 and a record low of -32.8 USD mn in Jan 2023.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Nepal Rastra Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment is in quarterly frequency ending in April, July, October, January of each year. The fiscal year is from July 16th to July 15th.


Related information about Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 929.0 USD mn in Jan 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.1 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's Foreign Direct Investment from Oct 2002 to Jan 2023 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

What was Nepal's Foreign Direct Investment in Jan 2023?

Nepal Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 32.8 USD mn in Jan 2023, compared with an increase of 39.5 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-32.8 Jan 2023 39.5 Oct 2022 -32.8 Jan 2023 80.1 Jan 2018 USD mn quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 396.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -550.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 238.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 256.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Australia (USD mn) -1,293.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) -1,974.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,996.9 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 1,469.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) -59.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Belgium (USD mn) -14,098.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -262.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 203.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) 7,672.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 169.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 931.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 11,225.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) 2,998.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
China (USD mn) 20,500.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,909.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 9,329.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 877.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -4,159.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -76.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (USD mn) 2,431.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 231.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,593.6 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2023
Finland (USD mn) 719.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) 5,651.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 324.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Germany (USD mn) -34,886.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 524.3 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 339.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,081.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 5,212.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -151.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) 7,311.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,331.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 1,224.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (USD mn) -997.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 9,421.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 8,606.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,392.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 96.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 217.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -3,372.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
South Korea (USD mn) 2,644.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 167.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -103.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 206.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) -191.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 8.1 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 113.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -369,769.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 4,852.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,067.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Malta (USD mn) 1,046.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) 633.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 2,680.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) 74.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 154.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 139.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 147.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 440.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -102,925.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 998.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,210.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) 4,020.8 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) 121.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Apr 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 127.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (USD mn) 698.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 2,142.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 447.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,922.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 370.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,012.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 994.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Russia (USD mn) 795.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,925.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 443.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 36,694.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) 276.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 171.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 3,800.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 2,540.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 306.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 20,585.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,487.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022

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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) -948.068 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 412.623 Jun 2019 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
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) 2,583.953 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,614.905 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,354.213 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 984,285.200 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -969.0 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 86.1 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.1 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,651.391 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 13,054.366 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,945.984 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,055.1 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -9.4 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 242,033.952 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 88,001.854 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10.350 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 1983 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.329 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.892 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 157.130 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 13,502.919 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,161.448 Feb 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 127,919.839 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -114,416.921 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 32,656.210 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 10,468.569 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 86,154.861 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 96.374 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 20,733.276 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 486.133 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 5,079.579 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2022
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 252.211 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,464.974 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,058.555 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 22,671.887 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 43,734.392 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -170.0 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -12.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 9,130.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
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) -2.626 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: 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: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -408,238.319 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 16,439.257 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) -22,349.926 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
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) 7,098.258 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,097.678 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,722.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.9 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 493.922 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1957 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 36,141.022 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,341.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,956.493 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.97 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 79.54 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 5,890,591.903 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 897,725.198 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 5,868,476.160 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
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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