Medium and high-tech exports in Nepal
Nepal: Medium and high-tech exports was 6.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Nepal, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Nepal is 6.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Nepal peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1997.
That places Nepal 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +119.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Nepal?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Nepal was 6.3% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.