Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal
Nepal: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.87 trillion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal peaked at 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302.69 million current LCU, in 1978.
Nepal ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 315.84 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 366.95 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 302.69 million current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 358.50 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 427.20 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 556.44 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 514.09 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 549.48 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 644.59 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 881.96 million current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +152.8% |
| 1987 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2.75 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 7.30 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 11.68 billion current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 15.66 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 18.11 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 23.40 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 27.42 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 32.26 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 43.51 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 65.59 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 68.19 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 75.53 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 84.89 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 97.70 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 126.15 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 128.99 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 182.82 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 249.49 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 282.65 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 307.86 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 422.77 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 497.70 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 631.50 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 709.96 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 778.19 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 851.80 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 864.67 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 994.78 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 982.22 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 336.00 million current LCU | 302.69 million current LCU | 366.95 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 427.20 million current LCU | 3.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.66 billion current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | 32.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.29 billion current LCU | 43.51 billion current LCU | 249.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.19 billion current LCU | 282.65 billion current LCU | 994.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 982.22 billion current LCU | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 105.82 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,422 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Nepal was 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.69 million current LCU in 1978.
- How does Nepal rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.