Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Nepal
Nepal: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 42.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Nepal stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Nepal peaked at 74.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.8% | — |
| 1977 | 49.2% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +103.1% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | -6.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 42.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 42.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +103.1% | 28.8% | 58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 42.6% | 52.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 32.0% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 26.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 22.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 34.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 42.9% | 73.3% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Nepal?
- Computer, communications and other services in Nepal was 42.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.