Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 56.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nepal stood at 56.90 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 196.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.65 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Nepal 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 1974 | 250,000 BoP, current US$ | -2600.0% |
| 1975 | 105,000 BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1976 | -40,000 BoP, current US$ | -138.1% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 410,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | -230,000 BoP, current US$ | -176.7% |
| 1982 | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1983 | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | +1900.0% |
| 1984 | 950,000 BoP, current US$ | -258.3% |
| 1985 | 650,000 BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 680,000 BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | +1314.3% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1996 | 19.16 million BoP, current US$ | +763.1% |
| 1997 | 23.06 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 12.02 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2000 | -484,827 BoP, current US$ | -111.1% |
| 2001 | 20.85 million BoP, current US$ | -4400.5% |
| 2002 | -5.95 million BoP, current US$ | -128.5% |
| 2003 | 14.78 million BoP, current US$ | -348.3% |
| 2004 | -417,346 BoP, current US$ | -102.8% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ | -687.5% |
| 2006 | -6.65 million BoP, current US$ | -371.1% |
| 2007 | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | -186.4% |
| 2008 | 995,124 BoP, current US$ | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 38.27 million BoP, current US$ | +3745.9% |
| 2010 | 87.74 million BoP, current US$ | +129.3% |
| 2011 | 94.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 91.95 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 74.18 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 30.40 million BoP, current US$ | -59.0% |
| 2015 | 51.90 million BoP, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2016 | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | +104.2% |
| 2017 | 196.26 million BoP, current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2018 | 68.26 million BoP, current US$ | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 185.56 million BoP, current US$ | +171.8% |
| 2020 | 126.63 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 196.33 million BoP, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 66.06 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 74.82 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 56.90 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 56.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 56.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 783.67 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4400.5% | -484,827 BoP, current US$ | 20.85 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +3745.9% | 995,124 BoP, current US$ | 38.27 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +2600.0% | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | 250,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1983 | -1900.0% | -30,000 BoP, current US$ | -600,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1314.3% | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +763.1% | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | 19.16 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,625 BoP, current US$ | -40,000 BoP, current US$ | 410,000 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 470,000 BoP, current US$ | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | 23.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ | -6.65 million BoP, current US$ | 38.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.63 million BoP, current US$ | 30.40 million BoP, current US$ | 196.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.15 million BoP, current US$ | 56.90 million BoP, current US$ | 196.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 157 Palau 69.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Brunei 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Dominica 49.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 44.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Central African Republic 40.41 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nepal was 56.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 196.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.