Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Nepal 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 161 Paraguay 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Niger 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 India 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.