15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal

Nepal: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 10.82 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.82 million
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.68 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal, 2001–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2001201320252001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 3.9M2010: 10.2M2011: 8.9M2012: 987.8k2013: 13.8M2014: 8.2M2015: 2.0M2016: 17.7M2017: 6.3M2018: 11.4M2019: 353.5k2020: 1.4M2021: 3.5M2022: 2.9M2023: 6.5M2024: 9.2M2025: 10.8M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal stood at 10.82 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 435.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal peaked at 17.68 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Nepal 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 3.88 million —
2010 10.19 million +162.4%
2011 8.90 million -12.6%
2012 987,819 -88.9%
2013 13.77 million +1294.2%
2014 8.16 million -40.7%
2015 2.02 million -75.3%
2016 17.68 million +775.2%
2017 6.35 million -64.1%
2018 11.40 million +79.7%
2019 353,510 -96.9%
2020 1.37 million +287.0%
2021 3.51 million +156.5%
2022 2.85 million -18.7%
2023 6.50 million +128.0%
2024 9.21 million +41.6%
2025 10.82 million +17.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 10.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316,940, 34.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 10.82 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.98 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1294.2% 987,819 13.77 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 431,300 0 3.88 million 9
2010s 7.98 million 353,510 17.68 million 10
2020s 5.71 million 1.37 million 10.82 million 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 94 El Salvador 13.27 million compare
  2. 95 Bulgaria 12.86 million compare
  3. 96 Paraguay 12.09 million compare
  4. 98 Nicaragua 9.58 million compare
  5. 99 Ecuador 9.50 million compare
  6. 100 Trinidad and Tobago 9.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Nepal was 10.82 million in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 17.68 million in 2016.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Nepal ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 435.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.