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 13.8 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with 13.1 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Jul 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.8 USD bn in Jul 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 11.6 Months of Import in Jun 2024.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 52.1 USD bn YoY in Jul 2024.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 49.0 USD bn in Jul 2024, representing an increased of 6.1 % 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 Jul 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

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

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 13.8 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with 13.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13,830.3 Jul 2024 13,111.7 Jun 2024 983.5 Nov 2002 13,830.3 Jul 2024 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,412.7 May 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 65,619.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 20,676.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,402.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2024
Australia (USD mn) 36,977.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Jul 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,266.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,931.6 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,943.0 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 8,100.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 139.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,966.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Jul 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 330,444.6 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Jul 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,194.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 34,427.3 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,987.5 May 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2024
Canada (USD mn) 95,929.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2024
Chile (USD mn) 41,381.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2024
China (USD mn) 3,256,372.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 56,887.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 238.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 140,502.0 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 81,844.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 6,235.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 33,745.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 2,033.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
European Union (USD mn) 300,191.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,312.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
France (USD mn) 28,749.4 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,646.4 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Jul 2024
Germany (USD mn) 36,830.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,875.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 418,946.0 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 41,274.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 5,667.9 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
India (USD mn) 589,316.0 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Jul 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 130,899.7 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,155.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Israel (USD mn) 208,933.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,130.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Jun 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,084,573.0 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 13,452.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 16,701.4 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 7,813.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 391,485.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,219.1 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,795.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,751.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Jul 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,858.5 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 3,930.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,817.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,646.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Jul 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 193.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,500.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,248.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 104,780.8 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Malta (USD mn) 1,014.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 6,912.8 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 197,804.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,556.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,072.2 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Jul 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,581.0 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 32,959.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,807.4 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Jul 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 13,830.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,027.4 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 17,802.6 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jul 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 32,800.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2024
Norway (USD mn) 78,828.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Oman (USD mn) 16,516.3 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 13,967.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 695.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Panama (USD mn) 4,502.2 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,151.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Peru (USD mn) 68,167.0 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 91,918.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2024
Poland (USD mn) 176,841.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,692.8 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 42,941.8 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) 66,204.6 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 394,092.0 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 428,037.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,731.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 364,462.5 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,639.6 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,225.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 45,749.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Spain (USD mn) 63,494.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,577.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 43,341.0 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 801,978.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2024
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) -1,524.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
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) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,379.830 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,376.278 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,287.426 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
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) -944.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jul 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 98.2 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.2 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 552.553 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 1,042.5 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.5 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jul 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) 11.883 May 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.015 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.338 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 194.323 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 13,118.911 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,279.392 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 139,281.337 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -126,162.426 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 88,382.956 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 24,935.456 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 8,660.733 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 178.786 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 25,962.924 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 7,594.678 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 660.089 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 443.513 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,747.081 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,109.829 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 313.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 14.4 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 321.9 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.490 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -957.631 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
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
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) -8,061.763 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -423,332.921 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) 65,058.828 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) 73,472.734 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) -122,162.930 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -377,006.470 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 397,842.038 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) 396,739.649 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 25,748.637 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 15,324.796 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -77,096.594 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) 41,857.955 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) -1,102.389 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 46,326.450 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) -3,033.999 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) 33,810.401 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) 7,023.089 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 52,102.070 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 13.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,830.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 616.724 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,888.941 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,025.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,433.078 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.54 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.92 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,552,719.516 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 938,706.083 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,963,962.657 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 14,646.839 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,331,555.833 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 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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