Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -4033.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -128.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -337.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -102.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -625.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -343.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -175.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3653.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +163.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -69.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 188 China 0.1% compare
- 189 Haiti 0.1% compare
- 190 Polynesia -0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 18,479 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 22.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 104.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nepal was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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