Current account balance in Nepal
Nepal: Current account balance was 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Nepal is 1.68 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Nepal peaked at 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.36 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places Nepal 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.04 million BoP, current US$ | -25.74 million BoP, current US$ | 18.54 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -126.30 million BoP, current US$ | -271.45 million BoP, current US$ | -19.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -256.63 million BoP, current US$ | -388.09 million BoP, current US$ | -67.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.37 million BoP, current US$ | -164.69 million BoP, current US$ | 733.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -86.19 million BoP, current US$ | -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 44 Libya 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Malta 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Congo 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Bermuda 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Gross national expenditure 7.60 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 33.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 747.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 93.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 55.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.30 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Nepal?
- Current account balance in Nepal was 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for current account balance?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.