Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 12.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nepal is 12.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nepal peaked at 70.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 200th 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 from high-income economies in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.3% | — |
| 1982 | 62.9% | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.5%, 32% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.7% | 46.9% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 46.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 16.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 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 from high-income economies in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Nepal was 12.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Nepal ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.