Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

2002 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 18.3 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 17.9 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Sep 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 18.3 USD bn in Sep 2025 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 14.6 Months of Import in Sep 2025.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 55.8 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 48.9 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 5.5 % 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 Sep 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Sep 2025?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 18.3 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 17.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18,296.6 Sep 2025 17,927.4 Aug 2025 983.5 Nov 2002 18,296.6 Sep 2025 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 7,438.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 47,056.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 30,663.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 4,277.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 42,906.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Nov 2025
Austria (USD mn) 4,258.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,944.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,243.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 6,100.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 170.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 10,306.2 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 313,543.1 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 3,321.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 39,966.4 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 18,884.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Canada (USD mn) 98,608.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2025
Chile (USD mn) 44,535.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
China (USD mn) 3,346,372.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 60,574.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 296.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 158,942.6 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 91,259.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 6,097.8 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 29,987.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 1,898.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
European Union (USD mn) 321,978.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Finland (USD mn) 10,153.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
France (USD mn) 33,304.3 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 4,383.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2025
Germany (USD mn) 36,376.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 4,034.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 425,786.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 40,667.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 6,672.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Oct 2025
India (USD mn) 564,591.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1989 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 130,048.9 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 4,690.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Israel (USD mn) 227,235.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Italy (USD mn) 53,734.3 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,173,675.0 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 15,021.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 16,215.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 11,480.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 405,779.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,680.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 34,670.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 2,164.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 4,500.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,351.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 47.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,734.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,696.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 112,100.0 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,085.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,524.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 221,986.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5,070.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,843.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,671.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 41,346.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,942.9 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 18,296.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,717.3 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 24,143.2 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 38,880.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Norway (USD mn) 78,433.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Oman (USD mn) 17,171.4 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 19,127.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 613.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Panama (USD mn) 4,972.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,922.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Peru (USD mn) 77,454.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 88,412.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Poland (USD mn) 185,011.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 10,723.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 39,035.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Romania (USD mn) 72,139.5 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2025
Russia (USD mn) 396,929.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 417,090.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 27,143.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 387,151.0 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,641.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,556.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 48,353.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Spain (USD mn) 68,859.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,942.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 45,818.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 902,110.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
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) -1,365.374 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,049,875.353 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 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) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 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) -1,007.4 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 249.5 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 172.7 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
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) 1,256.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 31.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
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) 12.675 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10.926 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) -0.243 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 288.922 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 28,415.582 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,027.373 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 166,217.154 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 93,501.077 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 40,804.546 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 31,911.531 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 91.860 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 24,296.349 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -137,801.572 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 424.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,703.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 2,842.800 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 26,814.500 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 25,919.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 16,090.400 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 23,658.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 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) 1,453.6 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
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) 417.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.501 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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: 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: 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) 7,507.880 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 55,776.471 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 18,296.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 935.658 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,846.686 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,933.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,319.925 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.34 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,653,922.374 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 981,619.612 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 16,086.766 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,555,462.921 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
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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