Manufactures imports in Nepal
Nepal: Manufactures imports was 52.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Nepal, 1974–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 52.5% for manufactures imports in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Nepal peaked at 95.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1998.
That places Nepal 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 78.9% | — |
| 1975 | 95.6% | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 73.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.0% | 63.3% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 59.4% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 41.1% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 45.6% | 59.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 50.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 52.5% | 57.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 486.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Nepal?
- Manufactures imports in Nepal was 52.5% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for manufactures imports?
- Nepal ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.