Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal
Nepal: Personal transfers, receipts was 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Nepal stood at 11.07 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Nepal peaked at 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.16 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
That places Nepal 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.83 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 50.12 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 56.82 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 44.16 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 49.46 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 67.50 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 83.46 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 111.50 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 146.99 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 655.03 million BoP, current US$ | +345.6% |
| 2003 | 744.40 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 792.59 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 10.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.07 billion BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +345.6% | 146.99 million BoP, current US$ | 655.03 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.05 million BoP, current US$ | 44.16 million BoP, current US$ | 83.46 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Colombia 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Nepal?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal was 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.16 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.