Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal stood at 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2502 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 175th of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per person | -2546.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.3% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0144 BoP, current US$ per person | -174.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 1983 | -0.036 BoP, current US$ per person | +1853.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per person | -254.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0762 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1989 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3042 BoP, current US$ per person | +1280.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8425 BoP, current US$ per person | +660.4% |
| 1997 | 0.993 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5078 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0198 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8358 BoP, current US$ per person | -4331.5% |
| 2002 | -0.235 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5753 BoP, current US$ per person | -344.8% |
| 2004 | -0.016 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per person | -680.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2502 BoP, current US$ per person | -368.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per person | -185.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +3720.0% |
| 2010 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.3% |
| 2017 | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 2018 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 2019 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +168.6% |
| 2020 | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2023 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.036 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0762 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.993 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2502 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 172 South Sudan 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Bhutan 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Burundi 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Haiti 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Belize 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4638 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nepal was 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2502 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.