Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal, 1976–1989
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 1989, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal stood at 0 BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal peaked at 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Nepal 155th out of 191 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 152 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Laos 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Syria 0 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 5.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 93.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 55.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.