Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal

Nepal: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.87 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.87 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
302.69 million current LCU
in 1978
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal, 1976–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.87 trillion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal peaked at 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302.69 million current LCU, in 1978.

Nepal ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 336.00 million current LCU 302.69 million current LCU 366.95 million current LCU 4
1980s 1.43 billion current LCU 427.20 million current LCU 3.02 billion current LCU 10
1990s 14.66 billion current LCU 2.83 billion current LCU 32.26 billion current LCU 10
2000s 112.29 billion current LCU 43.51 billion current LCU 249.49 billion current LCU 10
2010s 634.19 billion current LCU 282.65 billion current LCU 994.78 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.33 trillion current LCU 982.22 billion current LCU 1.87 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 22 Argentina 2.72 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 23 Senegal 2.51 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 2.39 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 26 Egypt 1.80 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 27 Philippines 1.79 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 28 Burundi 1.50 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal was 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 302.69 million current LCU in 1978.
How does Nepal rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Nepal ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,149 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.