Foreign assets in Nepal

Nepal: Foreign assets was 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
95th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Nepal, 1995–2020

4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.4B real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 12.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Nepal stood at 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Nepal peaked at 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Nepal 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 92 Honduras 13.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 93 Burkina Faso 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 94 Mozambique 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 96 Cameroon 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 97 Tunisia 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Nepal?
Foreign assets in Nepal was 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for foreign assets?
Nepal ranks 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.