Indonesia vs Nepal: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Indonesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 36.7% against 36.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 14.8% | 6.3% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 16.8% | 18.5% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 22.3% | 18.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 35.1% | 15.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 37.9% | 13.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 36.1% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Indonesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 36.7% against 36.3% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Indonesia and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Indonesia ranks 158th and Nepal ranks 156th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.