Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Nepal stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Nepal peaked at 27.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1984.
Nepal ranks 84th of 206 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.6% | — |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -52.4% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -73.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +133.6% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +15.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 21.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.2%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +133.6% | 9.6% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 6.7% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 7.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Nepal was 21.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.