Transport services in Nepal
Nepal: Transport services was 15.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 15.2% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 456.9% 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 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Transport services 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 | 15.2% | +19.9% |
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 | 10.0% | 5.8% | 15.2% | 5 |
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 transport services in Nepal?
- Transport services in Nepal was 15.2% in 2024, 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 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.9%. 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.