Total reserves minus gold in Nepal

Nepal: Total reserves minus gold was 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.98 billion current US$
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
57th
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.98 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
17.40 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves minus gold in Nepal, 1960–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196019922025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Nepal stood at 19.98 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Nepal peaked at 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.40 million current US$, in 1960.

Nepal ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.21 million current US$ 17.40 million current US$ 75.54 million current US$ 10
1970s 118.90 million current US$ 88.70 million current US$ 159.16 million current US$ 10
1980s 155.20 million current US$ 55.99 million current US$ 220.28 million current US$ 10
1990s 587.89 million current US$ 295.28 million current US$ 845.08 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.64 billion current US$ 945.40 million current US$ 2.77 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.43 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 9.17 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.70 billion current US$ 8.85 billion current US$ 19.98 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 54 Serbia 26.78 billion current US$ compare
  2. 55 Bangladesh 26.56 billion current US$ compare
  3. 56 Belgium 24.46 billion current US$ compare
  4. 58 Cambodia 19.88 billion current US$ compare
  5. 59 Syria 19.47 billion current US$ compare
  6. 60 Uruguay 18.97 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold in Nepal?
Total reserves minus gold in Nepal was 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 17.40 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for total reserves minus gold?
Nepal ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.