Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | — |
| 1984 | -0.0% | +66.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | +136.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -176.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +189.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -315.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -71.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -365.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -388.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -93.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | -0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -18529896869945.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +132.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +149.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +96.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +18529896869945.8% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 88 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 89 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 92 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 94 Hungary 0.0% 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)
- 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Nepal was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.