Foreign assets in Nepal

Nepal: Foreign assets was 12.81 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.81 billion current US$
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.81 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
847.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Nepal, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 847.0M current US$1996: 850.0M current US$1997: 953.0M current US$1998: 1.1B current US$1999: 1.3B current US$2000: 1.5B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.4B current US$2003: 1.6B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.0B current US$2006: 2.6B current US$2007: 2.8B current US$2008: 3.5B current US$2009: 3.9B current US$2010: 4.2B current US$2011: 4.8B current US$2012: 5.3B current US$2013: 6.4B current US$2014: 7.0B current US$2015: 9.1B current US$2016: 9.9B current US$2017: 10.5B current US$2018: 9.3B current US$2019: 9.8B current US$2020: 12.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Nepal stood at 12.81 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Nepal peaked at 12.81 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 847.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 billion current US$ 847.00 million current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.28 billion current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ 3.86 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.63 billion current US$ 4.18 billion current US$ 10.49 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.81 billion current US$ 12.81 billion current US$ 12.81 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 93 Mozambique 13.57 billion current US$ compare
  2. 94 Burkina Faso 13.44 billion current US$ compare
  3. 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.96 billion current US$ compare
  4. 97 Cameroon 12.15 billion current US$ compare
  5. 98 Tunisia 12.11 billion current US$ compare
  6. 99 Jamaica 11.71 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Nepal?
Foreign assets in Nepal was 12.81 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.81 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 847.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for foreign assets?
Nepal ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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