Nepal: Changes in inventories (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Nepal's changes in inventories (current LCU) rose 125.91 billion on 2024 (from 235.64 billion to 361.55 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +7.77 billion and a typical year strayed about 100.62 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 254.78 billion in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 293 billion in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 28.86 billion a year. A straight line explains 36% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Nepal had the 19th highest value of the 109 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Nepal in the 2025 ranking

• Türkiye — 16th of 109: 677.64 billion
• Chad — 17th of 109: 495.84 billion
• Rwanda — 18th of 109: 452.19 billion
• Armenia — 20th of 109: 316.33 billion
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 21st of 109: 215 billion
• Hungary — 22nd of 109: 180.62 billion

What this measures

Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 51 values

Changes in inventories (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Bhutan — 960.06 million (2024)
• India — 4.12 trillion (2025)
• Maldives — -4.4 billion (2024)
• Sri Lanka — 2.78 trillion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Nepal

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$21.1 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$19.98 billion (2025)
• Services, value added (current US$) — US$24.73 billion (2025)
• Services, value added (current LCU) — 3.37 trillion (2025)
• Services, value added (% of GDP) — 54.37% (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$40.02 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 5.45 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$45.49 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 6.2 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$36.54 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Nepal's changes in inventories (current LCU)?

361.55 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is up 201,883% from 179 million in 1975 (16.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 431.16 billion in 2022 and the lowest -12.11 billion in 2016.

How does Nepal rank?

19th highest of 109 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in changes in inventories (current LCU) unusual for Nepal?

In 2025, Nepal's changes in inventories (current LCU) rose 125.91 billion on 2024 (from 235.64 billion to 361.55 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +7.77 billion and a typical year strayed about 100.62 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.GDI.STKB.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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