Export volume index in Nepal
Nepal: Export volume index was 138.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Export volume index in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 138.7 2015 = 100 for export volume index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in Nepal peaked at 181.5 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.7 2015 = 100, in 2016.
That places Nepal 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Export volume index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 159.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 145.5 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 140.4 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 138.4 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 124.6 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 116.4 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 110 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 103.5 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 108.7 2015 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 133.7 2015 = 100 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 181.5 2015 = 100 | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 126.9 2015 = 100 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 121.7 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 138.7 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 138.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 138.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 138.4 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export volume index 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 | +72.0% | 105.5 2015 = 100 | 181.5 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.04 2015 = 100 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | 159.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.01 2015 = 100 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | 133.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.86 2015 = 100 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | 181.5 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)
- 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 export volume index in Nepal?
- Export volume index in Nepal was 138.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 181.5 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for export volume index?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.