Manufactures exports in Nepal
Nepal: Manufactures exports was 47.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Nepal, 1974–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Nepal is 47.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Nepal peaked at 91.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1978.
Nepal ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 35.9% | — |
| 1975 | 37.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | +70.4% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +40.5% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 23.3% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 30.5% | 64.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 71.2% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 66.5% | 74.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 51.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 31.0% | 47.5% | 3 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 486.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Nepal?
- Manufactures exports in Nepal was 47.5% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1978.
- How does Nepal rank for manufactures exports?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.