Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Nepal is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Nepal peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.8% | — |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -22.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Nepal?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Nepal was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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