Nepal Real GDP Growth
Key information about Nepal Real GDP Growth
- The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nepal expanded 2.0 % YoY in Dec 2025, following a negative growth of 1.2 % in the previous quarter.
- Real GDP Growth YoY data in Nepal is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of -3.2 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.6 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of -10.5 % in Jun 2020.
Related information about Nepal Real GDP Growth
- In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Nepal reached 44.8 USD bn in Jul 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.4 % in Jul 2025.
- GDP Per Capita in Nepal reached 1,496.2 USD in Jul 2025.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 35.7 % in Jul 2025.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 28.1 % in Jul 2025.
- Public Consumption accounted for 7.3 % in Jul 2025.
- Private Consumption accounted for 86.2 % in Jul 2025.
View Nepal's Real GDP Growth from Dec 2004 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Real GDP Growth in Dec 2025?
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nepal expanded 2.0 % YoY in Dec 2025, following a negative growth of 1.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Dec 2025 | -1.2 Sep 2025 | -10.5 Jun 2020 | 14.6 Sep 2020 | % | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 1.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.0 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 1.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -5.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -0.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 5.1 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1962 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 7.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 8.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1989 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 12.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1956 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 7.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 3.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 5.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 4.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -5.2 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 8.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 4.0 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 5.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 2.0 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.3 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1983 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 3.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.8 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -1.9 2021 | yearly | 1983 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2025 |
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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) | -518.302 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 516,115.076 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2019 - Dec 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) | 2,662.687 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,804.823 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,346.905 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| 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) | -1,133.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 212.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Apr 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) | 1,346.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Apr 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) | 10.608 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 13.121 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.442 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 234.472 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 6,414.472 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 691.788 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 498.741 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,320.562 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 4,583.389 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) | 31,309.101 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) | 30,342.799 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 23,265.812 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 19,034.502 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 34,761.907 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 31,824.194 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 4,331.905 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -169,424.441 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 201,248.634 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 122,995.871 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 43,202.415 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 215.556 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 35,050.349 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 27,276.733 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 132.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 121.800 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 161.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 180.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| 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) | -2.824 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,934.074 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2025 |
| 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 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (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) | 8,197.843 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 57,145.279 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 20,775.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 15.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,699.893 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 47,995.453 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 46,834.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 35,878.681 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.63 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.44 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 22,638.822 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,948,819.447 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 1,216,313.895 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 8,478,644.976 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 7,121,085.341 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 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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