Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

2002 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 20.8 USD bn in Apr 2026, compared with 20.5 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Apr 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.8 USD bn in Apr 2026 and a record low of 983.5 USD mn in Nov 2002

Nepal Rastra Bank provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Nepalese calendar begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month.


Further information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 15.4 Months of Import in Apr 2026.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 57.1 USD bn YoY in Apr 2026.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 46.8 USD bn in Apr 2026, representing an increased of 3.4 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.5 % in Jul 2015, compared with the ratio of 3.0 % in the previous year.

View Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 2002 to Apr 2026 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Apr 2026?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 20.8 USD bn in Apr 2026, compared with 20.5 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
20,775.1 Apr 2026 20,515.8 Mar 2026 983.5 Nov 2002 20,775.1 Apr 2026 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 7,767.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 38,694.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 32,623.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 5,540.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 41,958.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Apr 2026
Austria (USD mn) 5,127.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,843.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,862.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 6,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 465.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 10,412.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Apr 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 312,931.1 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 3,759.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 834.2 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 19,418.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Canada (USD mn) 96,496.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Chile (USD mn) 46,007.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
China (USD mn) 3,410,547.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 300.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 162,400.4 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Apr 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 89,698.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 7,509.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 30,226.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 1,807.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
European Union (USD mn) 338,821.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Finland (USD mn) 10,340.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 33,952.3 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 4,938.8 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2026
Germany (USD mn) 38,266.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,903.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 430,477.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 48,581.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 6,592.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2026
India (USD mn) 552,283.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1989 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 124,650.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 4,705.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Israel (USD mn) 229,906.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Italy (USD mn) 56,176.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,177,804.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 17,004.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,724.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 12,351.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 402,822.8 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 34,725.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,359.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2026
Laos (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 4,575.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,324.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 53.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 30,001.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 5,075.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 116,100.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,152.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,636.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 231,225.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 6,069.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 5,330.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 45,273.7 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,258.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 20,775.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,083.2 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 31,323.1 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,772.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 83,195.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Oman (USD mn) 16,991.7 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 21,331.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 886.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Panama (USD mn) 4,030.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,446.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Peru (USD mn) 85,941.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 79,663.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Poland (USD mn) 201,960.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 11,292.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 37,307.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026
Romania (USD mn) 72,282.4 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Apr 2026
Russia (USD mn) 391,732.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 471,787.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 24,801.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 414,957.4 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,349.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,496.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 52,183.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 67,165.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,505.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 46,439.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 901,037.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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) 12.657 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 17.531 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 30,342.799 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: 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
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 35,050.349 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - 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
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: 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) 43,192.634 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 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: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,216,313.895 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
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,389,918.275 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 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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