Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Nepal, 1983–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Nepal stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Nepal peaked at 16.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Nepal 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +80.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +11139.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +4025.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -94.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +612.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +211.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -64.1% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +4709.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +93.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +117.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -55.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +11139.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1999 | +4709.1% | 0.3% | 16.7% |
| 1992 | +4025.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| 1994 | +612.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 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 latin in Nepal?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Nepal was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.