Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal, 1976–1989
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$.
Analysis
In 1989, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal stood at 0 BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal peaked at 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Nepal 154th out of 190 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 151 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Laos 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -24.9 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.65 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,234 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.98 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 36.54 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nepal was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989, 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 0 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- 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 154th out of 190 countries with data for 1989.
- 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.