Export value index (2015 = 100) in Nepal
Nepal: Export value index (2015 = 100) was 185.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export value index in Nepal is 185.2 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Nepal peaked at 238.6 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.6 2015 = 100, in 2016.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index (2015 = 100) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 122.1 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 132.1 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 114.9 2015 = 100 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 120.1 2015 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 129 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 128.2 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 119.2 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 124.9 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 104.1 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 135 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 238.6 2015 = 100 | +99.2% |
| 2022 | 182.2 2015 = 100 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 161.1 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 185.2 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 185.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 185.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 153 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export value index (2015 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +99.2% | 119.8 2015 = 100 | 238.6 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.86 2015 = 100 | 114.9 2015 = 100 | 132.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 116.86 2015 = 100 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | 135 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.38 2015 = 100 | 119.8 2015 = 100 | 238.6 2015 = 100 | 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)
- 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 export value index in Nepal?
- Export value index in Nepal was 185.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 238.6 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for export value index?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.