Net primary income in Nepal

Nepal: Net primary income was 638.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
638.46 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
670.61 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-20.29 million BoP, current US$
in 2003
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Net primary income in Nepal, 1976–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M197620002024

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 638.46 million BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income in Nepal peaked at 670.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.29 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.

That places Nepal 24th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.50 million BoP, current US$ 5.10 million BoP, current US$ 11.27 million BoP, current US$ 4
1980s 5.83 million BoP, current US$ 120,455 BoP, current US$ 15.67 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 10.97 million BoP, current US$ 1.07 million BoP, current US$ 27.35 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 55.49 million BoP, current US$ -20.29 million BoP, current US$ 157.90 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 258.61 million BoP, current US$ 93.47 million BoP, current US$ 519.42 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 413.23 million BoP, current US$ 174.66 million BoP, current US$ 670.61 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Iraq 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 22 Italy 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 23 Palestine 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 25 Lesotho 578.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 26 French Polynesia 550.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 27 New Caledonia 515.90 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More economy & growth data for Nepal

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income in Nepal?
Net primary income in Nepal was 638.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net primary income recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 670.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -20.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for net primary income?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.