Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-46.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Nepal, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Nepal peaked at 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -46.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 166th of 200 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$), per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | -0.0699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2600.0% |
| 1976 | -0.2797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -176.7% |
| 1982 | -0.2098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1983 | -4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 1984 | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -258.3% |
| 1985 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 41.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1314.3% |
| 1991 | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1996 | 133.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +763.1% |
| 1997 | 161.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 84.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 30.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2000 | -3.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.1% |
| 2001 | 145.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4400.5% |
| 2002 | -41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.5% |
| 2003 | 103.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -348.3% |
| 2004 | -2.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -687.5% |
| 2006 | -46.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -371.1% |
| 2007 | 40.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -186.4% |
| 2008 | 6.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 266.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3745.9% |
| 2010 | 612.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2011 | 655.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 641.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 517.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 212.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2015 | 362.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2016 | 739.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2017 | 1,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2018 | 476.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.8% |
| 2020 | 883.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 460.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4400.5% | -3.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +3745.9% | 6.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +2600.0% | -0.0699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -1900.0% | -0.2098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1314.3% | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +763.1% | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 460.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 163 Belize 740.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chad 725.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Nepal was 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Nepal ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.