Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Nepal 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 104 Senegal 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Botswana 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Bahamas 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Rwanda 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3087 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$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.