Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Nepal
Nepal: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 134.3 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, import unit value index in Nepal stood at 134.3 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Nepal peaked at 148.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.8 2015 = 100, in 2001.
That places Nepal 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 58.8 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 59.2 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.1 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 73.2 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 85 2015 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 92.6 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 102.4 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 120.7 2015 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 98.1 2015 = 100 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 122 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 117.6 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 115.4 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 104.7 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 126.5 2015 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 148.3 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 137.3 2015 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 133.2 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 134.3 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 134.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 134.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 127.55 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7 2015 = 100 | 58.8 2015 = 100 | 120.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.39 2015 = 100 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | 122 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.4 2015 = 100 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | 148.3 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 Zambia 135.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 134.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 134.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 134.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 63 Suriname 133.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 64 East Timor 133.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 64 Turkey 133.7 2015 = 100 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)
- 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 import unit value index in Nepal?
- Import unit value index in Nepal was 134.3 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 2015 = 100 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for import unit value index?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices 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. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.