Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 12.04 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.04 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Nepal peaked at 15.80 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213.64 million current US$, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 213.64 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 224.53 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 234.93 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 260.17 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 293.36 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 304.68 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 453.96 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 527.04 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 423.37 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 580.21 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 496.29 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 472.21 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 538.96 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 622.76 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 763.40 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 6.61 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 9.83 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 12.70 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 12.28 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.72 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 15.80 billion current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 13.72 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.04 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 326.19 million current US$ | 213.64 million current US$ | 527.04 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 899.74 million current US$ | 472.21 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | 12.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 billion current US$ | 9.72 billion current US$ | 15.80 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 103 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.27 billion current US$ compare
- 104 Gibraltar 12.12 billion current US$ compare
- 105 North Macedonia 12.05 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Senegal 11.72 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Uganda 11.50 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.49 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Nepal was 12.04 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.64 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.