Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

2002 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 9.7 USD bn in Apr 2023, compared with 9.5 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Apr 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.3 USD bn in Jan 2021 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 8.9 Months of Import in Apr 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 44.7 USD bn YoY in Apr 2023.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 45.3 USD bn in Apr 2023, representing an increased of 8.6 % 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 2023 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Apr 2023?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 9.7 USD bn in Apr 2023, compared with 9.5 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,722.9 Apr 2023 9,496.1 Mar 2023 983.5 Nov 2002 11,278.3 Jan 2021 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 4,970.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 63,046.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Apr 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 28,621.3 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 3,698.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Mar 2023
Australia (USD mn) 38,720.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1969 - Apr 2023
Austria (USD mn) 4,427.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,596.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,406.0 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 27,193.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - Apr 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,998.8 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 10,900.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,368.6 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Mar 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 314,078.0 Apr 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Apr 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 2,987.9 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 33,680.8 Apr 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,147.8 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Canada (USD mn) 86,299.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2023
Chile (USD mn) 35,823.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2023
China (USD mn) 3,204,766.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 53,082.3 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 241.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 133,962.6 Apr 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 77,005.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 5,728.2 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 23,812.2 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 2,033.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 295,902.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2023
Finland (USD mn) 7,922.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) 28,060.7 Apr 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Apr 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4,661.3 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2023
Germany (USD mn) 37,305.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 5,867.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2022
Greece (USD mn) 4,078.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 430,619.0 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 34,876.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 5,182.6 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
India (USD mn) 509,691.0 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 1989 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 130,564.4 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 5,727.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
Israel (USD mn) 197,425.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2023
Italy (USD mn) 48,766.0 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,142,230.0 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 12,703.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 12,850.4 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 6,961.8 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 402,190.3 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,179.8 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 44,843.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,074.9 May 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - May 2023
Laos (USD mn) 1,120.7 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 3,703.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 15,629.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,754.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jun 1993 - Apr 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 230.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 26,400.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Apr 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,104.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 104,700.0 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2023
Malta (USD mn) 815.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,513.7 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 179,190.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 4,836.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3,157.5 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,825.7 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 32,044.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 2,818.5 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Mar 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 9,722.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 6,795.1 Apr 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 11,356.5 Mar 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,250.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2023
Norway (USD mn) 69,994.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Oman (USD mn) 15,544.3 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 9,456.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Apr 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 584.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2023
Panama (USD mn) 5,773.7 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1969 - Apr 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,827.3 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Peru (USD mn) 66,992.0 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 86,909.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2023
Poland (USD mn) 155,367.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 6,119.5 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 41,359.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Mar 2023
Romania (USD mn) 55,183.0 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 418,628.0 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Apr 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 413,320.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 21,248.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 298,258.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 6,400.6 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 896.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 47,032.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 59,230.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 2,691.0 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 44,873.0 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 813,081.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2023
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) -948.068 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 412.623 Jun 2019 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
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) 2,583.953 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,614.905 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,354.213 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 984,285.200 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -969.0 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 86.1 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.1 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,651.391 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 13,054.366 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,945.984 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,055.1 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -9.4 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 242,033.952 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 88,001.854 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10.350 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 1983 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.329 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.892 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 157.130 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2023
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -114,416.921 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 86,154.861 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 32,656.210 Mar 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 127,919.839 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,161.448 Feb 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 13,502.919 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 96.374 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2023
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 20,733.276 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2023
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 10,468.569 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 5,079.579 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2022
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 486.133 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 252.211 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,464.974 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,058.555 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 43,734.392 Jul 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2022
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 22,671.887 Oct 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -170.0 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -12.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 9,130.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
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) -2.626 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: Liabilities (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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) -22,349.926 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -408,238.319 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -365,952.987 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 354,189.830 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,476.234 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 42,285.332 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 16,439.257 Apr 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2023
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) 7,098.258 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,097.678 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,722.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.9 Apr 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 513.145 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1957 - Apr 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 36,141.022 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 45,341.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,956.493 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.97 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 79.54 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 5,890,591.903 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 897,725.198 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 5,868,476.160 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
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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