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Nepal Foreign direct investment

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31

Latest · 202456.90M
Previous · 202374.82M
Highest · 2021196.33M
Lowest · 2006-6.65M

Nepal's foreign direct investment stands at 56.90M as of 2024-12-31, down from 74.82M in 2023. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2024 (48 observations).

Recent trend

In 2024, Nepal's foreign direct investment was 56.90M, down from 74.82M in 2023.

In 2023, Nepal's foreign direct investment was 74.82M, up from 66.06M in 2022.

In 2022, Nepal's foreign direct investment was 66.06M, down from 196.33M in 2021.

In 2021, Nepal's foreign direct investment was 196.33M, up from 126.63M in 2020.

In 2020, Nepal's foreign direct investment was 126.63M, down from 185.56M in 2019.

Nepal Foreign direct investment — historical data

YearValueChange
202456.90M-17.92M
202374.82M+8.76M
202266.06M-130.27M
2021196.33M+69.70M
2020126.63M-58.94M
2019185.56M+117.30M
201868.26M-128.00M
2017196.27M+90.27M
2016106.00M+54.10M
201551.90M+21.49M
201430.40M-43.78M
201374.18M-17.77M
201291.95M-2.07M
201194.02M+6.28M
201087.74M+49.47M
200938.27M+37.28M
2008995,124-4.75M
20075.74M+12.39M
2006-6.65M-9.10M
20052.45M+2.87M
2004-417,346-15.20M
200314.78M+20.73M
2002-5.95M-26.80M
200120.85M+21.33M
2000-484,827-4.84M
19994.35M-7.67M
199812.02M-11.03M
199723.06M+3.90M
199619.16M+16.94M
19912.22M-3.72M
19905.94M+5.52M
1989420,000-260,000
1988680,000-710,000
19871.39M+220,000
19861.17M+520,000
1985650,000-300,000
1984950,000+1.55M
1983-600,000-570,000
1982-30,000+200,000
1981-230,000-530,000
1980300,000+0
1979300,000-110,000
1978410,000+410,000
19770+40,000
1976-40,000-290,000
1974250,000+260,000
1973-10,000-40,000
197230,000

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nepal's foreign direct investment?

Nepal's foreign direct investment is 56.90M as of 2024-12-31, compared with 74.82M in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest foreign direct investment in Nepal?

The highest recorded value is 196.33M (2021); the lowest is -6.65M (2006), across data from 1972 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.