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Nepal Policy Rate

2003 - 2020 | Monthly | % pa | Nepal Rastra Bank

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Nepal's cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 5.00 % pa in Aug 2020, compared with 5.00 % pa in the previous Jul 2020. Nepal's Policy Rate averaged 6.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 2003 to Aug 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 8.00 % pa in Jul 2015 and a record low of 5.00 % pa in Aug 2020. The data is provided monthly based on the Nepalese calendar which begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month.

In the latest reports, Nepal's Discount Rate: Treasury Bill: 91 Days was reported at 1.27 % pa in Jul 2020. Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Nepal: Government Bond Yield: 5 Years) was reported at 8.00 % pa in Mar 2020. Nepal's Exchange Rate against USD averaged 120.80 (NPR/USD) in Jul 2020.

What was Nepal's Policy Rate in Aug 2020?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
5.00 % pa Aug 2020 monthly Jul 2003 - Aug 2020	5.00 % pa Jul 2020 monthly Jul 2003 - Aug 2020	5.00 Aug 2020	8.00 Jul 2015	% pa	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020 Updated on 11 Sep 2020

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Country/Region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Aug 2020
Algeria (% pa)	3.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1963 - Aug 2020
Argentina (%)	30.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 1985 - Aug 2020
Armenia (% pa)	4.50 Aug 2020	monthly	May 2001 - Aug 2020
Australia (% pa)	0.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Aug 1990 - Sep 2020
Austria (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Azerbaijan (% pa)	6.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Sep 2020
Bahrain (% pa)	1.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Sep 2020
Bangladesh (% pa)	4.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2009 - Aug 2020
Belarus (% pa)	7.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 1991 - Aug 2020
Belgium (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Botswana (% pa)	4.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 1976 - Aug 2020
Brazil (% pa)	2.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Mar 1999 - Aug 2020
Bulgaria (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Feb 1991 - Sep 2020
Canada (% pa)	0.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020
Chile (% pa)	0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	May 1995 - Sep 2020
China (% pa)	2.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2020
Colombia (% pa)	2.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 1995 - Aug 2020
Croatia (% pa)	3.00 Jul 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Jul 2020
Cyprus (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Czech Republic (% pa)	0.05 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Sep 2020
Denmark (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Aug 1914 - Sep 2020
Ecuador (% pa)	9.02 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1995 - Sep 2020
Egypt (% pa)	9.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Sep 2020
Estonia (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
European Union (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Finland (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
France (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Georgia (% pa)	8.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Sep 2020
Germany (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Ghana (% pa)	14.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Nov 2002 - Aug 2020
Greece (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 1992 - Aug 2020
Hungary (% pa)	0.60 Sep 2020	monthly	Oct 1990 - Sep 2020
Iceland (% pa)	1.75 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1994 - Sep 2020
India (% pa)	4.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2001 - Aug 2020
Indonesia (% pa)	4.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 2015 - Aug 2020
Ireland (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Israel (% pa)	0.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 1998 - Sep 2020
Italy (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Ivory Coast (% pa)	2.50 Mar 2017	monthly	Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa)	-0.10 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 2008 - Sep 2020
Jordan (% pa)	3.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1965 - Aug 2020
Kazakhstan (% pa)	9.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Feb 1992 - Aug 2020
Kenya (% pa)	7.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Sep 2020
South Korea (% pa)	0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	May 1999 - Sep 2020
Kosovo (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Kuwait (% pa)	1.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1999 - Sep 2020
Kyrgyzstan (% pa)	5.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Laos (% pa)	3.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020
Latvia (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Lebanon (% pa)	10.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Apr 1964 - Sep 2020
Lithuania (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Luxembourg (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Macau SAR, China (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1999 - Aug 2020
North Macedonia (% pa)	1.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Sep 2020
Malawi (% pa)	13.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Malaysia (% pa)	1.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2004 - Aug 2020
Malta (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Mauritius (% pa)	1.85 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 1999 - Sep 2020
Mexico (% pa)	4.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Aug 2020
Moldova (% pa)	5.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Feb 2001 - Aug 2020
Mongolia (% pa)	9.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2007 - Aug 2020
Montenegro (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Morocco (% pa)	1.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 1995 - Aug 2020
Myanmar (% pa)	9.50 2020	yearly	1986 - 2020
Nepal (% pa)	5.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020
Netherlands (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
New Zealand (% pa)	0.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 1999 - Aug 2020
Nigeria (% pa)	12.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 2006 - Aug 2020
Norway (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Sep 2020
Oman (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	May 2007 - Aug 2020
Pakistan (% pa)	8.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Feb 1992 - Sep 2020
Paraguay (% pa)	0.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2010 - Aug 2020
Peru (% pa)	0.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2003 - Aug 2020
Philippines (% pa)	2.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 2016 - Aug 2020
Poland (% pa)	0.10 Oct 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Oct 2020
Portugal (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Qatar (% pa)	2.50 Jul 2020	monthly	Mar 2003 - Jul 2020
Romania (% pa)	1.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Russia (% pa)	4.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Sep 2013 - Sep 2020
Saudi Arabia (% pa)	1.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Sep 2020
Serbia (% pa)	1.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Sep 2020
Singapore (% pa)	0.21 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2005 - Aug 2020
Slovakia (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Slovenia (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
South Africa (% pa)	3.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 1999 - Sep 2020
Spain (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Sri Lanka (% pa)	4.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Aug 2020
Sweden (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1987 - Sep 2020
Switzerland (% pa)	-0.71 Sep 2020	monthly	Jun 1999 - Sep 2020
Syria (% pa)	5.00 Feb 2015	monthly	Jan 1962 - Feb 2015
Taiwan (% pa)	1.13 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 1961 - Aug 2020
Tajikistan (% pa)	10.75 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1997 - Sep 2020
Thailand (% pa)	0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	May 2000 - Sep 2020
Tunisia (% pa)	6.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Aug 2020
Turkey (% pa)	10.25 Sep 2020	monthly	May 2010 - Sep 2020
Ukraine (% pa)	6.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020
United Arab Emirates (% pa)	1.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 2007 - Sep 2020
United Kingdom (% pa)	0.10 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 1972 - Aug 2020
United States (% pa)	0.09 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1954 - Sep 2020
Uruguay (% pa)	9.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2007 - Aug 2020
Uzbekistan (% pa)	15.00 Aug 2020	monthly	May 1994 - Aug 2020
Vietnam (% pa)	3.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Yemen (% pa)	16.07 Jan 2015	monthly	Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
Zambia (% pa)	8.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Aug 2020

Nepal Key Series

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National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	32,387.7 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Real GDP Growth (%)	-2.7 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 2004 - Mar 2020
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	8.912 2020	yearly	2002 - 2020
GDP per Capita (USD)	1,084.955 2020	yearly	1960 - 2020
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	7.3 2020	yearly	2002 - 2020
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	22,784.869 2020	yearly	1975 - 2020
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	70.4 2020	yearly	1975 - 2020
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	3,739.506 2020	yearly	1975 - 2020
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	11.5 2020	yearly	1975 - 2020
Investment: % of GDP (%)	50.2 2020	yearly	1965 - 2020
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	9,113.215 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Gross National Product (USD mn)	32,760.097 2020	yearly	1960 - 2020
Gross Savings Rate (%)	45.5 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	4,662.454 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,526.579 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	5.019 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	48.066 2020	yearly	1970 - 2020
GDP: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) (NPR mn)	1,889,263.366 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: GCF: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NPR mn)	1,059,965.580 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: GCF: Change in Stocks (NPR mn)	829,297.786 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Net Export of Goods & Services (NPR mn)	-1,207,292.097 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Import (NPR mn)	1,508,982.276 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Export (NPR mn)	301,690.180 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: at Producer Price (NPR mn)	3,767,043.200 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Consumption Expenditure (CE) (NPR mn)	3,085,071.931 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: CE: Government (NPR mn)	434,944.988 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: CE: Private (NPR mn)	2,591,170.063 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Real GDP: YoY (%)	2.275 2020	yearly	1961 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) (NPR mn)	567,981.348 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: GCF: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NPR mn)	247,494.794 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Import (NPR mn)	547,632.368 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Export (NPR mn)	103,566.343 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: at Producer Price (NPR mn)	971,499.979 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Consumption Expenditure (CE) (NPR mn)	847,584.656 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: CE: Government (NPR mn)	114,597.869 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: CE: Private (NPR mn)	717,453.023 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Gross Value Added: at Basic Price (NPR mn)	3,208,518.728 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Public Administration & Defense (NPR mn)	106,079.101 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Financial Intermediation (NPR mn)	221,710.337 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Transport, Storage & Communications (NPR mn)	215,045.612 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Real Estate, Renting & Business Activities (NPR mn)	396,877.277 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Electricity, Gas & Water (NPR mn)	47,058.036 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Health & Social Work (NPR mn)	62,383.067 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Education (NPR mn)	256,708.627 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities (NPR mn)	173,551.512 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Agriculture & Forestry (NPR mn)	906,753.984 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Taxes Less Subsidies on Products (NPR mn)	558,524.472 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Fishing (NPR mn)	18,942.464 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Mining & Quarrying (NPR mn)	18,383.785 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Manufacturing (NPR mn)	170,444.375 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Construction (NPR mn)	241,997.232 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Wholesale & Retail Trade (NPR mn)	465,205.227 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: Hotels & Restaurants (NPR mn)	47,115.521 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Mining & Quarrying (NPR mn)	4,209.782 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Agriculture & Forestry (NPR mn)	274,187.901 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Gross Value Added: at Basic Price (NPR mn)	870,245.312 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Transport, Storage & Communications (NPR mn)	87,840.924 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Real Estate, Renting & Business Activities (NPR mn)	69,916.630 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Financial Intermediation (NPR mn)	40,263.955 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Education (NPR mn)	65,414.846 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Public Administration & Defense (NPR mn)	17,918.342 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Health & Social Work (NPR mn)	15,707.699 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Other Community, Social & Personal Service Activities (NPR mn)	42,077.717 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Taxes Less Subsidies on Products (NPR mn)	101,254.667 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Fishing (NPR mn)	6,402.449 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Manufacturing (NPR mn)	55,287.638 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Electricity, Gas & Water (NPR mn)	26,295.484 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Construction (NPR mn)	54,498.855 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Wholesale & Retail Trade (NPR mn)	134,384.961 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP: 2000-01p: Hotels & Restaurants (NPR mn)	12,239.511 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
GDP Deflator (2000-2001=100)	369.301 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Gross National Disposable Income (NPR mn)	4,818,938.564 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Gross National Saving (NPR mn)	1,733,866.633 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Gross National Disposable Income: Gross National Income (GNI) (NPR mn)	3,810,353.914 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	20,259.000 2018	yearly	2009 - 2018
Energy Consumption: Total (TOE th)	14,014.130 2019	yearly	1981 - 2019
Electricity Consumption: Total (GWh)	6,529.000 2020	yearly	1975 - 2020

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-10.0 2018	yearly	2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-1,742.861 Jun 2020	quarterly	Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	412.623 Jun 2019	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2019
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	21.7 2018	yearly	2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn)	4,248.5 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	14.6 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn)	1,800.927 2025	yearly	2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn)	2,943.522 2025	yearly	2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn)	1,554.128 2025	yearly	2000 - 2025
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn)	443,433.820 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Government Debt: External (NPR mn)	52,535.120 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn)	613,212.000 2020	yearly	1986 - 2020

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	29.9 2020	yearly	1950 - 2020
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	83.9 2020	yearly	1990 - 2020
Employed Persons (Person)	7,086,000.000 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Unemployment Rate (%)	1.47 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	3.72 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	30.761 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Employment (Person mn)	0.000	yearly	-
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Population Census (Person)	29,218,867.000 2018	yearly	1911 - 2018

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	21,805 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	3.5 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	14,300.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	7,505.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	581.732 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Household Income per Capita (USD)	811.626 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Average Monthly Household Income: Whole Kingdom (NPR)	30,121.000 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015
Average Monthly Household Expenditure: Whole Kingdom (NPR)	25,928.000 2015	yearly	2006 - 2015

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	3.5 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 1964 - Aug 2020
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	5.379 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2005 - Aug 2020
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	4.0 Jun 2019	quarterly	Sep 2016 - Jun 2019
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.300 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Consumer Price Index: FB: Alcoholic Drinks (2014-2015=100)	170.450 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2012 - Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index: Non Food & Services (NB) (2014-2015=100)	137.190 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2012 - Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index: NB: Clothing & Footwear (2014-2015=100)	149.680 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2012 - Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index: NB: Housing & Utilities (2014-2015=100)	147.190 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2012 - Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index (2014-2015=100)	136.480 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2012 - Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index: Food & Beverages (FB) (2014-2015=100)	135.580 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2012 - Aug 2020

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-635.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 1974 - Aug 2020
Total Exports (USD mn)	80.3 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Total Exports Growth (%)	8.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2004 - Aug 2020
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	33.799 2019	yearly	1996 - 2019
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	11,018.615 2019	yearly	1998 - 2019
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	279.848 2019	yearly	1996 - 2019
Total Imports (USD mn)	716.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Total Imports Growth (%)	-19.6 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2004 - Aug 2020
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	234,379.786 2019	yearly	1998 - 2019
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	47,503.988 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	4.150 Jun 2020	monthly	Sep 1983 - Jun 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	4.348 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1981 - Jun 2020
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	0.467 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2013 - Aug 2020
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	93.283 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2013 - Aug 2020
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn)	9,620.049 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn)	85,807.989 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn)	11,178.998 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2013 - Aug 2020
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn)	-76,187.941 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn)	6,317.981 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn)	56,392.716 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn)	18,236.276 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn)	3,246.059 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn)	56.010 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2013 - Aug 2020
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn)	11,741.829 Apr 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Apr 2020
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn)	9,946.431 Apr 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Apr 2020

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	1,777.5 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-0.9 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	-108.9 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	0.5 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
External Debt (USD mn)	3,655.4 2016	yearly	1999 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	402.9 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-2.196 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	1,974.734 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 2012 - 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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn)	0.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn)	15,701.987 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn)	215,370.908 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn)	121,403.742 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn)	-51,025.817 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn)	-44,006.187 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn)	-104,871.245 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn)	-76,882.576 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn)	-500,805.882 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn)	7,019.630 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn)	80,358.666 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn)	-13,195.161 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn)	-8,541.965 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn)	-497,714.237 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn)	3,091.645 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn)	0.000 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn)	77,851.840 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn)	817,441.410 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn)	-106,967.127 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn)	-180,220.483 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn)	740,558.835 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn)	16,532.497 Jul 2020	quarterly	Oct 2002 - Jul 2020

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	2.5 2015	yearly	2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	273.136 2015	yearly	2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	6,543.945 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	35,418.363 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
M2 Growth (%)	18.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Aug 2020
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	3.0 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Sep 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	10,542.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Aug 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	3.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Sep 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	14.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	420.794 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 1957 - Aug 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%)	24.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Aug 2020
Total Deposits (USD mn)	25,885.649 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	31,209.1 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	13.3 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Aug 2020
Total Loans (USD mn)	23,757.434 Apr 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 2020
Total Loans Growth (%)	16.87 Apr 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Apr 2020
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	66.38 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn)	4,244,536.667 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn)	784,226.342 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
Foreign Reserve (USD mn)	10,990.589 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Aug 2020
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn)	3,102,136.146 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
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

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%)	12.2 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)	14.2 Sep 2020	monthly	Mar 2012 - Sep 2020
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB): Total Assets (NPR mn)	1,195,430.058 Apr 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 2020
Commercial Banks: Total Asset or Liabilities (NPR mn)	4,395,734.389 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa)	10.470 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 2013 - Sep 2020
Exchange Rate against USD (NPR/USD)	120.800 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jul 2020
Policy Rate (% pa)	5.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa)	1.27 Jul 2020	monthly	Feb 1993 - Jul 2020
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa)	8.00 Mar 2020	monthly	Jun 1981 - Mar 2020
Commercial Banks: Deposit Rate: Average (% pa)	6.64 Jun 2018	monthly	Nov 2013 - Jun 2018
Commercial Banks: Lending Rate: Average (% pa)	12.10 Jun 2018	monthly	Nov 2013 - Jun 2018

Energy	Last	Frequency	Range
Electricity Production (GWh)	6,012 2020	yearly	1975 - 2020

Tourism	Last	Frequency	Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person)	265 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Aug 2020
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%)	-99.7 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1992 - Aug 2020
Tourism Revenue (USD mn)	724 2019	yearly	1990 - 2019
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	3.0 2019	yearly	1991 - 2019
Visitor Arrivals: Indian (Person)	21,527.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 1991 - Dec 2018
Visitor Arrivals: Republic of Korea (Person)	4,017.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2018
Visitor Arrivals: Thailand (Person)	13,345.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2018
Visitor Arrivals: United Kingdom (Person)	5,011.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2018
Visitor Arrivals: USA (Person)	7,722.000 Dec 2018	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2018
Resident Departures (Person)	1,197,000.000 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Average Length of Stay (Day)	12.400 2018	yearly	1974 - 2018
Number of Hotels (Unit)	1,254.000 2018	yearly	1979 - 2018
Tourism Revenue: NPR (NPR th)	67,094,600.000 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018

Financial Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Equity Market Index (12Feb1994=100)	1,485.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%)	50.3 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Market Capitalization (USD mn)	16,394.089 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020
NEPSE: Turnover Value (NPR mn)	53,394.608 Sep 2020	monthly	Aug 2006 - Sep 2020
NEPSE: Turnover Volume (Share th)	171,082.783 Sep 2020	monthly	Aug 2006 - Sep 2020
NEPSE: Market Capitalization (NPR mn)	2,065,691.780 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Sep 2020

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit)	799,368.000 2018	yearly	1975 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	39,178,451.000 2018	yearly	1960 - 2018
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number)	2.845 2018	yearly	1975 - 2018
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	139.446 2018	yearly	1960 - 2018
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th)	4,678.522 2017	yearly	2009 - 2017
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	4,211.080 2019	yearly	1996 - 2019
Exports: Television (USD th)	6.113 2019	yearly	1997 - 2019
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	531,394.709 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	396,764.046 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: Television (USD th)	25,070.473 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Number of Motor Vehicles: Registered (Unit)	41,437.000 2018	yearly	1975 - 2018
Air Traffic: Passenger Movement (Person)	5,104,466.000 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017

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