Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

2005 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

  • Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at -0.089 % in Jan 2026.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.000 % for Dec 2025.
  • Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data is updated monthly, averaging 12.043 % from Sep 2005 to Jan 2026, with 245 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.423 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of -3.322 % in Nov 2025.
  • Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC calculates Consumer Food Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Food Price Index. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Consumer Food Price Index with base 2023-2024=100. Consumer Food Price Index includes Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco Products and Eating Out. Consumer Food Price Index Growth prior to August 2022 is calculated from Consumer Food Price Index with base 2014-2015=100. Consumer Food Price Index Growth prior to August 2013 is calculated from Consumer Food Price Index with base 2005-2006=100. Consumer Food Price Index Growth prior to August 2007 is calculated from Consumer Food Price Index with base 1995-1996=100.

View Nepal's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change from Sep 2005 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

What was Nepal's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change in Jan 2026?

Nepal CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at -0.089 % in Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.089 Jan 2026 0.000 Dec 2025 -3.322 Nov 2025 21.423 Jun 2009 % monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026

CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -24.701 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Algeria (%) 1.677 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Argentina (%) 35.914 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2017 - Jan 2026
Armenia (%) 5.900 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2008 - Jan 2026
Australia (%) 3.330 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1973 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 3.903 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 7.176 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (%) -1.205 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 8.294 Jan 2026 monthly May 2012 - Jan 2026
Belarus (%) 8.688 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Jan 2026
Belgium (%) 0.622 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (%) 24.024 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 5.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 5.506 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Brazil (%) 2.943 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 0.516 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 4.004 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (%) 1.775 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) 6.154 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 4.128 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
China (%) -0.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Colombia (%) 5.105 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2019 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 2.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 3.007 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (%) 1.704 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 3.783 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 1.299 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 1.910 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Estonia (%) 6.505 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
European Union (%) 2.843 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 2.015 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
France (%) 1.835 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 10.603 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Germany (%) 1.412 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 3.926 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Jan 2026
Greece (%) 4.490 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.995 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) -2.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Iceland (%) 5.800 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1993 - Jan 2026
India (%) 2.120 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (%) 1.537 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Iran (%) 64.333 Oct 2025 monthly May 2024 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 4.145 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 3.166 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 2.413 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 2.214 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Dec 2025
Japan (%) 5.143 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) -0.796 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 12.900 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2001 - Jan 2026
Kenya (%) 7.300 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2026
South Korea (%) 2.893 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 8.637 Dec 2025 monthly May 2003 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 5.701 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.946 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 1.554 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2026
Latvia (%) 5.244 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (%) 14.642 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (%) 4.055 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.813 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.273 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 5.290 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 32.381 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 1.463 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 3.724 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 0.898 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2019 - Jan 2026
Mexico (%) 4.108 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 6.242 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (%) 12.578 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (%) 4.185 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -1.544 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 6.637 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (%) 19.944 Jun 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Jun 2025
Nepal (%) -0.089 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (%) 1.991 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (%) 4.034 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 11.285 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 4.231 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Oman (%) 1.135 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 3.898 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2002 - Jan 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) -42.897 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 0.480 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 2015 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.028 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Peru (%) 0.588 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 1.121 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 2.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) 3.505 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Nov 2025
Qatar (%) 0.625 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 7.741 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 10.080 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.301 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) -0.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 1.229 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 2.778 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 4.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 2.992 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.446 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 74.552 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2018
Sweden (%) 3.708 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) -0.827 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2025

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -117.285 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 234,327.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,023.0 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 177.1 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,731.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,069.949 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,200.2 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 210,184.160 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,733.053 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12.894 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 18.114 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.209 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 224.119 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,680.649 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 864.433 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 593.919 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,911.478 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,438.554 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 35,679.165 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 28,472.290 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 21,475.868 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 20,312.858 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 17,033.243 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,633.278 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 172,833.691 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 25,508.980 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -147,324.711 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 98,392.563 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 42,166.598 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 20,701.601 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 174.101 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 32,274.530 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.431 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,197.327 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 57,327.049 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,985.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.7 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,412.372 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,957.520 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,961.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,085.037 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 21,561.890 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,921,365.414 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,182,956.255 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,272,866.444 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,342,565.997 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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