Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 405.51 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal is 405.51 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 535.92 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.42 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 13.78 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 14.08 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 15.23 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 16.78 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 17.05 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.87 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 28.28 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 22.21 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 29.72 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 24.77 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 22.91 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 25.45 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 28.68 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 34.32 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 58.93 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 68.64 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 59.64 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 48.8 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 59.65 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 61.83 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 51.89 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 62.13 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 68.89 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 75.87 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 80.6 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 114.02 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 131.16 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 138.16 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 187.09 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 215.4 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 218.46 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 233.62 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 274.2 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 237.64 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 316.5 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 350.94 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 452.26 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 432.06 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 335.57 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 535.92 current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 461.65 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 405.51 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.41 current US$ per person | 13.42 current US$ per person | 28.28 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.18 current US$ per person | 22.91 current US$ per person | 68.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.42 current US$ per person | 51.89 current US$ per person | 138.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.82 current US$ per person | 187.09 current US$ per person | 452.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.66 current US$ per person | 335.57 current US$ per person | 535.92 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 405.51 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 535.92 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.