Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nepal
Nepal: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 15.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 15.3% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 414.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nepal peaked at 18.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1989.
Nepal ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.3% | — |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -43.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +146.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +194.9% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +75.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +98.8% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +194.9% | 3.6% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 1.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 3.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 5.8% | 15.3% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Nepal?
- Transport services in Nepal was 15.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1989.
- How does Nepal rank for transport services?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.