Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Nepal stood at 14.58 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Nepal peaked at 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.16 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
That places Nepal 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 billion BoP, current US$, 11.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.58 billion BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 | 10.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 8 Nigeria 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 15.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Morocco 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Colombia 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Nepal?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Nepal was 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. 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.