Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 17,280 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal stood at 17,280 BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal peaked at 17,280 BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Nepal 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2025 | 17,280 BoP, current US$ | — |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17,280 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17,280 BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.41 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,280 BoP, current US$ | 17,280 BoP, current US$ | 17,280 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 154 Uganda 417,482 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Samoa 395,277 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Mauritania 58,871 BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
- 159 Syria 0 BoP, current US$
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 outflows in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal was 17,280 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,280 BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Nepal ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.