Nepal recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Nepal averaged 0.94 percent of GDP from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 5.40 percent of GDP in 2015 and a record low of -12.50 percent of GDP in 2021. source: Nepal Rastra Bank

Current Account to GDP in Nepal is expected to reach -1.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nepal Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.40 percent of GDP in 2026 and -4.40 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -129865.10 -140950.10 NPR Million Jun 2025
Current Account 221339.20 -46566.30 NPR Million Dec 2023
Current Account to GDP 5.20 3.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 29460.00 29659.10 NPR Million Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 8400.70 6170.50 NPR Million Dec 2024
Imports 159325.10 170609.30 NPR Million Jun 2025
Terms of Trade 106.20 109.10 points Jul 2025



Nepal Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.20 3.90 5.40 -12.50 2000 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly