Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 286.98 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Nepal 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 286.98 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 305.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 380.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 488.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 590.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 628.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 565.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 577.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 652.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 781.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 762.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 882.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 986.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 1,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 2,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 4,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 5,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 6,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 8,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 8,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 11,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 12,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 10,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 14,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 286.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 488.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 743.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 565.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 133 Canada 17,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uganda 17,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cambodia 16,011 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Africa 15,306 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 15,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Gambia 14,841 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.