Computer, communications and other services in Nepal
Nepal: Computer, communications and other services was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Nepal stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Nepal peaked at 38.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.8% | — |
| 1977 | 32.0% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.4% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 33.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 15.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 17.7% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Nepal?
- Computer, communications and other services in Nepal was 9.4% in 2024, 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 38.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Nepal ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.