Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 75.9 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal stood at 75.9 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 76.08 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.89 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Nepal 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.02 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.66 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 5.43 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 5.65 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.96 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 4.95 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.46 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 6.11 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.92 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 7.73 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 7.4 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.14 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 8.92 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 10.68 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 11.63 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 13.33 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.33 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 7.97 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.87 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.23 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.12 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.03 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.44 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 16.11 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 18.38 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 26.73 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 31.13 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 30.45 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.91 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.72 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 32.01 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 35.15 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 42.41 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 42.51 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.31 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 57.01 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 62.16 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 59.39 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 37.13 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 52.17 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 67.85 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 76.08 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 75.9 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 75.9 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 75.9 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 142.35 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 current US$ per person | 2.89 current US$ per person | 4.59 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.1 current US$ per person | 4.95 current US$ per person | 7.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 current US$ per person | 7.97 current US$ per person | 13.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 current US$ per person | 7.87 current US$ per person | 31.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 current US$ per person | 27.72 current US$ per person | 62.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.82 current US$ per person | 37.13 current US$ per person | 76.08 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 75.9 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.08 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.