Exports of goods and services in Nepal
Nepal: Exports of goods and services was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Nepal is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Nepal peaked at 26.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.8% | — |
| 1966 | 5.6% | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +63.3% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +16.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.6%, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 10.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Nepal?
- Exports of goods and services in Nepal was 8.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for exports of goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.