Iran vs Nepal: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 34.5% against 33.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% | Iran |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 20.4% | 1.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 30.2% | 11.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 31.3% | 8.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 35.2% | 13.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 35.9% | 9.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Iran or Nepal?
- Iran, at 34.5% against 33.7% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Iran and Nepal?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Iran ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 126th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.