Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 171st of 198 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 share of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -135.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -2095.4% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -113.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -165.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -87.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | +1857.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -250.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +65.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +1274.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +648.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -110.2% |
| 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% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,364 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 185.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 16.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,225 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Nepal was 0.1% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.