Import value index in Nepal
Nepal: Import value index was 185.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 185.2 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Nepal peaked at 238.9 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Nepal 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 37.5 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 46.9 2015 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 54 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 86.8 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 91.2 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 114.1 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 134.3 2015 = 100 | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 155.5 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 191.1 2015 = 100 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 185.5 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 148.2 2015 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 238.9 2015 = 100 | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 203.9 2015 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 180.7 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 185.2 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 185.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 185.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 172.55 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.82 2015 = 100 | 34.3 2015 = 100 | 56.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 123.35 2015 = 100 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | 191.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.38 2015 = 100 | 148.2 2015 = 100 | 238.9 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 import value index in Nepal?
- Import value index in Nepal was 185.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 238.9 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for import value index?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.