Travel services in Nepal
Nepal: Travel services was 38.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel 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 38.1% for travel services in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Nepal peaked at 68.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1997.
That places Nepal 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Travel services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.9% | — |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 62.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +138.5% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 40.9% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 44.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 18.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 38.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 41.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 19.3% | 38.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 South Africa 38.5% compare
- 99 Myanmar 38.4% compare
- 100 Kiribati 38.2% compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.1% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 37.3% compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.9% compare
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 travel services in Nepal?
- Travel services in Nepal was 38.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for travel services?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.