Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 486.09 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal is 486.09 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 539.2 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.04 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Nepal 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 current US$ per person | 2.04 current US$ per person | 9.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.41 current US$ per person | 6.03 current US$ per person | 16.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.15 current US$ per person | 21.99 current US$ per person | 36.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 current US$ per person | 34.42 current US$ per person | 72.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.34 current US$ per person | 56.02 current US$ per person | 161.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.57 current US$ per person | 187.73 current US$ per person | 452.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.3 current US$ per person | 340.25 current US$ per person | 539.2 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 164 Guinea 552.59 current US$ per person compare
- 165 India 514.72 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Ghana 497.71 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Venezuela 484.1 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Liberia 435.16 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 429.26 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 486.09 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 539.2 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.