Nepal - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Nepal was $0.000 as of 2020. Over the past 44 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $0.000 in 2020 and $0.000 in 1976.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1976 $0.000
1977 $0.000
1978 $0.000
1979 $0.000
1980 $0.000
1981 $0.000
1982 $0.000
1983 $0.000
1984 $0.000
1985 $0.000
1986 $0.000
1987 $0.000
1988 $0.000
1989 $0.000
1990 $0.000
1991 $0.000
1992 $0.000
1993 $0.000
1994 $0.000
1995 $0.000
1996 $0.000
1997 $0.000
1998 $0.000
1999 $0.000
2000 $0.000
2001 $0.000
2010 $0.000
2011 $0.000
2012 $0.000
2013 $0.000
2014 $0.000
2015 $0.000
2016 $0.000
2017 $0.000
2018 $0.000
2019 $0.000
2020 $0.000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Nepal was 0.000 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 0.000 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1976.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1976 0.000
1977 0.000
1978 0.000
1979 0.000
1980 0.000
1981 0.000
1982 0.000
1983 0.000
1984 0.000
1985 0.000
1986 0.000
1987 0.000
1988 0.000
1989 0.000
1990 0.000
1991 0.000
1992 0.000
1993 0.000
1994 0.000
1995 0.000
1996 0.000
1997 0.000
1998 0.000
1999 0.000
2000 0.000
2001 0.000
2010 0.000
2011 0.000
2012 0.000
2013 0.000
2014 0.000
2015 0.000
2016 0.000
2017 0.000
2018 0.000
2019 0.000
2020 0.000

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Nepal was ($196,326,000) as of 2021. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $6,647,984 in 2006 and ($196,326,000) in 2021.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1976 $0
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1991 $0
1992 $0
1993 $0
1994 $0
1995 $0
1996 ($19,160,170)
1997 ($23,056,470)
1998 ($12,024,660)
1999 ($4,351,069)
2000 $484,827
2001 $0
2002 $5,952,541
2003 ($14,778,090)
2004 $417,346
2005 ($2,451,785)
2006 $6,647,984
2007 ($5,741,706)
2008 ($995,124)
2009 ($38,271,270)
2010 ($87,741,710)
2011 ($94,022,160)
2012 ($91,954,200)
2013 ($74,179,630)
2014 ($30,402,680)
2015 ($51,895,700)
2016 ($105,996,400)
2017 ($196,265,100)
2018 ($68,261,790)
2019 ($185,563,300)
2020 ($126,626,300)
2021 ($196,326,000)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Nepal was $126,626,300 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $196,265,100 in 2017 and ($6,647,984) in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1972 $30,000
1973 ($10,000)
1974 $250,000
1976 ($40,000)
1977 $0
1978 $410,000
1979 $300,000
1980 $300,000
1981 ($230,000)
1982 ($30,000)
1983 ($600,000)
1984 $950,000
1985 $650,000
1986 $1,170,000
1987 $1,390,000
1988 $680,000
1989 $420,000
1990 $5,940,000
1991 $2,220,000
1992 $0
1993 $0
1994 $0
1995 $0
1996 $19,160,170
1997 $23,056,470
1998 $12,024,660
1999 $4,351,069
2000 ($484,827)
2001 $20,850,000
2002 ($5,952,541)
2003 $14,778,090
2004 ($417,346)
2005 $2,451,785
2006 ($6,647,984)
2007 $5,741,706
2008 $995,124
2009 $38,271,270
2010 $87,741,710
2011 $94,022,160
2012 $91,954,200
2013 $74,179,630
2014 $30,402,680
2015 $51,895,700
2016 $105,996,400
2017 $196,265,100
2018 $68,261,790
2019 $185,563,300
2020 $126,626,300

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Nepal was 0.376 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 0.677 in 2017, while its lowest value was -0.098 in 2002.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1972 0.003
1973 -0.001
1974 0.021
1976 -0.003
1977 0.000
1978 0.026
1979 0.016
1980 0.015
1981 -0.010
1982 -0.001
1983 -0.025
1984 0.037
1985 0.025
1986 0.041
1987 0.047
1988 0.020
1989 0.012
1990 0.164
1991 0.057
1992 0.000
1993 0.000
1994 0.000
1995 0.000
1996 0.424
1997 0.469
1998 0.248
1999 0.086
2000 -0.009
2001 0.347
2002 -0.098
2003 0.233
2004 -0.006
2005 0.030
2006 -0.074
2007 0.056
2008 0.008
2009 0.298
2010 0.548
2011 0.435
2012 0.424
2013 0.335
2014 0.134
2015 0.213
2016 0.432
2017 0.677
2018 0.206
2019 0.543
2020 0.376

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments