Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

2002 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 12.1 USD bn in Jan 2024, compared with 11.7 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Jan 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.1 USD bn in Jan 2024 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 12.7 Months of Import in Jan 2024.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 49.4 USD bn YoY in Jan 2024.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 47.8 USD bn in Jan 2024, representing an increased of 8.5 % 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 Jan 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jan 2024?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 12.1 USD bn in Jan 2024, compared with 11.7 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12,060.8 Jan 2024 11,717.8 Dec 2023 983.5 Nov 2002 12,060.8 Jan 2024 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,522.1 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 64,673.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 20,846.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,601.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 35,164.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,485.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,039.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,150.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 8,200.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,103.1 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 323,444.9 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,161.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,082.4 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,643.0 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2023
Canada (USD mn) 88,305.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Chile (USD mn) 42,982.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 3,219,320.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 54,746.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 182.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 138,982.3 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 80,058.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,557.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 24,075.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 2,065.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) 298,716.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 7,995.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 30,456.3 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 4,386.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) 36,286.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,819.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 422,955.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 41,344.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 4,937.5 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
India (USD mn) 548,939.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 131,452.1 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,187.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (USD mn) 201,231.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Italy (USD mn) 49,338.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 11.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,169,506.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 13,533.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 14,775.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 7,397.6 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 391,467.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,321.3 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,551.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 3,913.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,738.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Feb 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,739.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 189.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,451.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,249.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 105,000.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Malta (USD mn) 935.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,991.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 194,580.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,269.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,457.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 32,037.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,421.8 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 12,060.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,140.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,926.8 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 33,690.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2023
Norway (USD mn) 71,901.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Oman (USD mn) 16,163.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 11,992.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 620.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) 5,420.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,707.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Peru (USD mn) 68,249.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 88,440.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Poland (USD mn) 158,948.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,371.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 43,374.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Romania (USD mn) 64,597.3 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (USD mn) 405,596.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 414,110.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 24,468.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 343,728.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 7,209.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 881.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 46,254.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) 63,350.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 42,472.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 773,682.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 80,093.444 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
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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