Nepal External Debt

2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal External Debt

  • Nepal External Debt reached 9.9 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 10.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Nepal External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Mar 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2013.

The World Bank provides quarterly External Debt in USD.


Related information about Nepal External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 134.4 USD mn in Apr 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 14.7 USD mn in Apr 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's External Debt from Mar 2012 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Nepal External Debt

What was Nepal's External Debt in Mar 2024?

Nepal External Debt reached 9.9 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 10.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,906.6 Mar 2024 9,968.5 Dec 2023 3,537.4 Mar 2013 9,968.5 Dec 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,830.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 286,881.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,245.8 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,859,069.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) 716,544.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 99,303.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Mar 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,562,100.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,411.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,767.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 47,287.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 21,668.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 248,316.3 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2024
China (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 196,370.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 185,780.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 209,145.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 551,857.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 58,147.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 39,224.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,845,563.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Finland (USD mn) 674,421.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2024
France (USD mn) 7,806,404.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 24,572.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 31,023.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) 593,149.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 336,175.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 24,232.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 682,267.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 414,328.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,219,184.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 140,808.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,787,222.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 162,511.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,176.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 658,284.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,263.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 10,561.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 58,101.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,789,624.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 281,654.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 218,628.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,073.2 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 745,543.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 130,401.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 43,391.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) 434,774.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 439,507.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 293,403.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 49,279.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 133,686.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,061,040.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 199,996.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,221.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 41,208.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 511,974.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,524.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,888.894 Jun 2018 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,379.830 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,376.278 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,287.426 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -944.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jul 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 98.2 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.2 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 552.553 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,273.612 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,177.188 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,042.5 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.5 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jul 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 190,021.631 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 126,408.315 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11.451 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11.469 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.338 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 194.323 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 13,118.911 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,279.392 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -126,162.426 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 139,281.337 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 88,382.956 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 24,935.456 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 8,660.733 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 25,962.924 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 178.786 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jul 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,270.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 535.188 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 367.577 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,331.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,365.681 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 313.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 14.4 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 321.9 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.490 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -957.631 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -77,096.594 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 25,748.637 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) -8,061.763 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -423,332.921 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -377,006.470 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) 73,472.734 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 397,842.038 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) 65,058.828 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) -122,162.930 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) 396,739.649 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 15,324.796 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 46,326.450 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) 41,857.955 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) -1,102.389 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) 33,810.401 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) -3,033.999 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,023.089 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 52,102.070 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 13.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,830.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.3 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 616.724 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,888.941 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,025.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,296.881 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.92 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,498,368.976 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 879,325.705 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,915,069.431 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 14,646.839 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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