Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Nepal

Merchandise imports in Nepal in 2025 — 14,397,000,000 US$. Ranked 100 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 37,786.8%.

2025 14.4B US$ +16.9% vs 2024
World rank 100of 205
Period maximum 15.89B US$2021
Period minimum 21M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Nepal, 1960–202505B10B15B20B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 38,000,000 US$1962: 24,000,000 US$1964: 98,000,000 US$1966: 75,000,000 US$1968: 56,000,000 US$1970: 75,000,000 US$1972: 85,000,000 US$1974: 134,000,000 US$1976: 163,000,000 US$1978: 221,000,000 US$1980: 342,000,000 US$1982: 395,000,000 US$1984: 417,000,000 US$1986: 460,000,000 US$1988: 678,000,000 US$1990: 672,000,000 US$1992: 776,000,000 US$1994: 1,155,000,000 US$1996: 1,398,000,000 US$1998: 1,246,000,000 US$2000: 1,573,000,000 US$2002: 1,419,000,000 US$2004: 1,938,000,000 US$2006: 2,492,000,000 US$2008: 3,590,000,000 US$2010: 5,133,000,000 US$2012: 6,066,000,000 US$2014: 7,590,000,000 US$2016: 8,935,000,000 US$2018: 12,712,000,000 US$2020: 9,856,000,000 US$2022: 13,735,000,000 US$2024: 12,316,000,000 US$2025: 14,397,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +14.36B (+37,786.84%) Average annual rate: 9.56 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 14.4B US$
World 26.69T US$
South Asia 865B US$
Southern Asia computed 1,000B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 14.4B +2.08B +16.9%
2024 12.32B +299M +2.49%
2023 12.02B −1.72B −12.51%
2022 13.74B −2.16B −13.58%
2021 15.89B +6.04B +61.25%
2020 9.86B −2.48B −20.13%
2019 12.34B −372M −2.93%
2018 12.71B +2.37B +22.88%
2017 10.35B +1.41B +15.78%
2016 8.94B +2.28B +34.32%
2015 6.65B −938M −12.36%
2014 7.59B +1.02B +15.51%
2013 6.57B +505M +8.33%
2012 6.07B +292M +5.06%
2011 5.77B +641M +12.49%
2010 5.13B +749M +17.08%
2009 4.38B +794M +22.12%
2008 3.59B +468M +14.99%
2007 3.12B +630M +25.28%
2006 2.49B +209M +9.15%
2005 2.28B +345M +17.8%
2004 1.94B +184M +10.49%
2003 1.75B +335M +23.61%
2002 1.42B −54M −3.67%
2001 1.47B −100M −6.36%
2000 1.57B +151M +10.62%
1999 1.42B +176M +14.13%
1998 1.25B −447M −26.4%
1997 1.69B +295M +21.1%
1996 1.4B +65M +4.88%
1995 1.33B +178M +15.41%
1994 1.16B +265M +29.78%
1993 890M +114M +14.69%
1992 776M +39M +5.29%
1991 737M +65M +9.67%
1990 672M +90M +15.46%
1989 582M −96M −14.16%
1988 678M +107M +18.74%
1987 571M +111M +24.13%
1986 460M +7M +1.55%
1985 453M +36M +8.63%
1984 417M −47M −10.13%
1983 464M +69M +17.47%
1982 395M +26M +7.05%
1981 369M +27M +7.89%
1980 342M +88M +34.65%
1979 254M +33M +14.93%
1978 221M +53M +31.55%
1977 168M +5M +3.07%
1976 163M −9M −5.23%
1975 172M +38M +28.36%
1974 134M +30M +28.85%
1973 104M +19M +22.35%
1972 85M +0 +0%
1971 85M +10M +13.33%
1970 75M −10M −11.76%
1969 85M +29M +51.79%
1968 56M −5M −8.2%
1967 61M −14M −18.67%
1966 75M −33M −30.56%
1965 108M +10M +10.2%
1964 98M +19M +24.05%
1963 79M +55M +229.17%
1962 24M +3M +14.29%
1961 21M −17M −44.74%
1960 38M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.