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Nepal Economy Live
Official Nepal Rastra Bank macroeconomic indicators. Every metric carries its Last Official Update stamp - no estimates, no invented real-time numbers.
Official Data
Official NRB Indicators
Foreign Exchange Reserves
MONTHLY
NPR 3.90T
▲ 45.56% YoY
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
Remittance Inflows
MONTHLY
NPR 2,363.13B
▲ 37.10% YoY
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
Inflation (CPI)
MONTHLY
5.14%
▲ 133.64% YoY
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
Government Debt
MONTHLY
NPR 2,974.90B
- No YoY yet
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
Trade Deficit
MONTHLY
NPR 1,781.09B
▲ 16.60% YoY
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
Balance of Payments
MONTHLY
NPR 1,027.04B
▲ 72.75% YoY
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
USD Reserves
MONTHLY
$25.31B
▲ 29.79% YoY
NRB Macro Report · 31 Aug 2026
Total Bank Deposits
DAILY
NPR 8.28T
▲ 13.95% YoY
NRB Daily · 31 Aug 2026
Total Bank Lending
DAILY
NPR 5.86T
▲ 6.54% YoY
NRB Daily · 31 Aug 2026
CD Ratio
DAILY
70.76%
▼ 6.51% YoY
NRB Daily · 31 Aug 2026
Interbank Rate
DAILY
2.75%
▼ 7.09% YoY
NRB Daily · 31 Aug 2026
Data Sources
Nepal Rastra Bank
World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
IMF WEO
U.S. Treasury FiscalData
Macroeconomic Indicators
External Sector
Foreign Exchange Reserves Record HighNPR 3.90T
Foreign currency holdings; import buffer
USD Reserves Record High$25.31B
Reserves in USD terms
Remittance Inflows Record HighNPR 2,363.13B
Worker transfers from abroad
Trade Deficit Record HighNPR 1,781.09B
Import-export gap
Balance of Payments Record HighNPR 1,027.04B
Net foreign currency flows
Prices & Fiscal
Inflation (CPI) Record High5.14%
Consumer price change
Government Debt NPR 2,974.90B
Public sector obligations
Banking & Liquidity
Total Bank Deposits Record HighNPR 8.28T
Bank deposit base
Total Bank Lending Record HighNPR 5.86T
Private sector credit
CD Ratio Record Low70.76%
Credit-to-deposit ratio
Interbank Rate Record Low2.75%
Wholesale funding rate
Historical Trend
Source: Nepal Rastra Bank annual reports. The chart adds a point each time new official data is recorded.
Economic Summary
Nepal's macroeconomic indicators reflect the latest official data published by Nepal Rastra Bank. Gross foreign exchange reserves currently stand at NPR 3.90T, serving as a critical buffer for merchandise imports and maintaining the currency peg. Remittance inflows, the primary driver of domestic consumption, are recorded at NPR 2,363.13B.
On the fiscal and pricing front, consumer price inflation (CPI) is tracked at 5.14%, while total outstanding government debt has reached NPR 2,974.90B. In the banking sector, liquidity conditions are signaled by an interbank rate of 2.75% and a credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio of 70.76%.
Historical Data by Year (Fiscal Year-End, Mid-July)
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Sector | ||||||
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | NPR 3.90T | NPR 2.68T | NPR 2.04T | NPR 1.54T | NPR 1.22T | ▲ 45.6% |
| USD Reserves | $25.31B | $19.50B | - | - | - | ▲ 29.8% |
| Remittance Inflows | NPR 2,363.13B | NPR 1,723.65B | NPR 1,445.32B | NPR 1,220.55B | - | ▲ 37.1% |
| Trade Deficit | NPR 1,781.09B | NPR 1,527.52B | - | - | - | ▲ 16.6% |
| Balance of Payments | NPR 1,027.04B | NPR 594.54B | - | - | - | ▲ 72.7% |
| Prices & Fiscal | ||||||
| Inflation (CPI) | 5.14% | 2.20% | - | - | - | ▲ 133.6% |
| Government Debt | NPR 2,974.90B | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banking & Liquidity | ||||||
| Total Bank Deposits | NPR 8.28T | NPR 7.26T | - | - | - | ▲ 13.9% |
| Total Bank Lending | NPR 5.86T | NPR 5.50T | - | - | - | ▲ 6.5% |
| CD Ratio | 70.76% | 75.69% | - | - | - | ▼ 6.5% |
| Interbank Rate | 2.75% | 2.96% | - | - | - | ▼ 7.1% |
Each cell = official NRB value for that year (fiscal year-end, mid-July). Highlighted column = latest report. YoY = latest year vs previous year. Source: Nepal Rastra Bank.
Data Export & Citation
NepalRate (2026). Nepal Economy Live [Dataset]. Nepal Rastra Bank. Retrieved 7 September 2026 from https://nepalrate.com/nepal-economic-indicators/
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Nepal Economic Indicators
Long-term macroeconomic indicators for Nepal, sourced from World Bank Open Data with South-Asia comparison.
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vs South Asia
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Key Indicators
Remittances (% of GDP)
26.0%
▼ -0.2 pts vs 2023
10Y LOW 14.9%HIGH 27.6%
As of 2024World Bank
Foreign Exchange Reserves
$21.1B
▲ +$5.3B vs 2024
10Y LOW $1.9BHIGH $21.1B
As of 2025World Bank
Inflation Rate (CPI)S. ASIA 3.1%
2.7%
▼ -2.0 pts vs 2024
Annual change in consumer prices; the cost-of-living gauge.
10Y LOW 2.3%HIGH 11.1%
As of 2025World Bank
GDP Growth (Annual)S. ASIA 7.1%
4.4%
▲ +0.8 pts vs 2024
10Y LOW -2.4%HIGH 9.0%
As of 2025World Bank
Country Snapshot
Population
29.6M
As of 2025
GDP (Nominal Size)
$45.5B
As of 2025
External Debt (% of GNI)
23.3%
As of 2024
Historical Trend
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) · Hover or tap the chart for exact yearly values · Gold dot = latest official year.
Analysis & Context
As of 2025, Nepal's economy - valued at roughly $45.5B with 29.6M people - recorded real GDP growth of 4.4%. The country held $21.1B in foreign reserves while consumer-price inflation ran at 2.7%.
Compared with the South Asian average, Nepal's inflation stood at 2.7% versus 3.1% regionally, and GDP growth at 4.4% versus 7.1% for South Asia.
View Year-by-Year Data Table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remittances (% of GDP) | - | 26.0% | 26.2% | 22.9% | 22.3% | 24.3% | - |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | $21.1B | $15.8B | $12.5B | $9.3B | $9.6B | $11.5B | ▲ 33.2% |
| Inflation Rate (CPI) | 2.7% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | ▼ 43.4% |
| GDP Growth (Annual) | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 4.8% | -2.4% | ▲ 20.5% |
For Researchers & Reporters
NepalRate (2026). Nepal Economic Indicators [Dataset]. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 7 September 2026 from https://nepalrate.com/nepal-economic-indicators/
Data Sources
World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Nepal Rastra Bank
IMF WEO
U.S. Treasury FiscalData
