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 20.0 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with 19.8 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Jan 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.0 USD bn in Jan 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 16.7 Months of Import in Jan 2026.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 57.3 USD bn YoY in Jan 2026.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 48.0 USD bn in Jan 2026, representing an increased of 4.1 % 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 Jan 2026 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

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

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 20.0 USD bn in Jan 2026, compared with 19.8 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19,985.3 Jan 2026 19,813.9 Dec 2025 983.5 Nov 2002 19,985.3 Jan 2026 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026

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) 31,956.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 5,167.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Australia (USD mn) 40,911.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2026
Austria (USD mn) 4,883.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,314.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 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) 5,641.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 6,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 170.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 10,460.7 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 312,250.9 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 3,321.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 2,465.9 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 19,495.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 98,880.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Chile (USD mn) 45,340.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 3,399,078.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 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) 294.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 161,406.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 89,126.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 6,945.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 28,697.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 1,940.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
European Union (USD mn) 334,042.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 10,605.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 33,386.9 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 4,674.3 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2026
Germany (USD mn) 37,379.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 4,219.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 427,645.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 41,010.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 6,769.4 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 552,897.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1989 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 131,360.2 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 4,824.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 224,869.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 54,950.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,186,456.0 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 16,257.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 15,868.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 11,383.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 402,997.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 35,573.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 2,031.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
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) 5,712.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 58.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 30,639.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,827.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 112,912.3 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,070.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,524.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 219,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5,098.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 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) 43,233.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,052.8 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1984 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 19,985.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,062.1 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 24,635.4 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,772.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn) 76,534.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) 16,503.3 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 20,742.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 613.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Panama (USD mn) 5,644.2 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,683.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Peru (USD mn) 81,778.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 87,173.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Poland (USD mn) 197,750.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 10,505.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 35,985.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2026
Romania (USD mn) 74,448.6 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 401,252.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 434,881.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 26,758.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 397,006.5 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,545.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,604.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 51,306.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 67,941.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,679.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 46,226.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 914,657.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 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) -117.285 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 234,327.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Sep 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: 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) -1,023.0 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 177.1 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 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) 1,200.2 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 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) 12.894 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 18.114 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.209 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 224.119 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,911.478 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,680.649 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 864.433 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 593.919 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,438.554 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 35,679.165 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 21,475.868 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 20,312.858 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 28,472.290 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 17,033.243 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 20,701.601 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 32,274.530 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 25,508.980 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,633.278 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 172,833.691 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 98,392.563 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -147,324.711 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 42,166.598 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 174.101 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) -2.431 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: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 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
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) 8,197.327 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 57,327.049 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,985.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.7 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,412.372 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,957.520 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,961.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,085.037 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 21,561.890 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,921,365.414 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,272,866.444 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,182,956.255 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,342,565.997 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 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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