Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal is 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal peaked at 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 117th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1997 | 0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 114 Guyana 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 South Africa 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Barbados 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Madagascar 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Guatemala 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal was 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.