Total reserves minus gold in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves minus gold was 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Nepal stood at 19.98 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Nepal peaked at 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.40 million current US$, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 57th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 22.30 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1962 | 22.20 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 33.20 million current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1964 | 46.06 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1965 | 56.46 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 41.68 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 43.08 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 54.20 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 75.54 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1970 | 88.70 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 96.09 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 98.36 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 117.52 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 121.31 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 95.73 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 127.51 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 139.49 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 145.08 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 159.16 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 182.75 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 201.92 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 199.25 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 133.35 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 81.96 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 55.99 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 86.75 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 178.17 million current US$ | +105.4% |
| 1988 | 220.28 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 211.57 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 295.28 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 396.95 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 467.42 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 640.21 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 693.60 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 586.44 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 571.35 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 626.24 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 756.29 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 845.08 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 945.40 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 7.94 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.17 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.07 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 9.17 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 8.85 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.93 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 15.18 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 19.98 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.98 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.82 billion current US$, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.98 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.21 million current US$ | 17.40 million current US$ | 75.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.90 million current US$ | 88.70 million current US$ | 159.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.20 million current US$ | 55.99 million current US$ | 220.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 587.89 million current US$ | 295.28 million current US$ | 845.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 945.40 million current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 9.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.70 billion current US$ | 8.85 billion current US$ | 19.98 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Nepal?
- Total reserves minus gold in Nepal was 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.40 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.