Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 10.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Nepal, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Nepal is 10.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Nepal peaked at 30.72 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -33.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nepal 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -4.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -540.4% |
| 1979 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1982 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1983 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1984 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1987 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +27330.1% |
| 1988 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1989 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1990 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 1991 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1994 | 29.42 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 1995 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1996 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1998 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2001 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -572.3% |
| 2002 | -17.44 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2003 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2004 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2006 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2007 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -999.3% |
| 2008 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2010 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2011 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +1149.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2013 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +1176.3% |
| 2014 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2015 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2016 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -507.6% |
| 2018 | 13 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2020 | -33.53 % change on previous year | -2540.9% |
| 2021 | 30.72 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2022 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2024 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.09 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.38 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +27330.1% | 0.0711 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2540.9% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -33.53 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1176.3% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1149.7% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +999.3% | -2.14 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.17 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 20.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year | 29.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -17.44 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -33.53 % change on previous year | 30.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.51 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Chile 10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Georgia 10.1 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Hong Kong 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Costa Rica 9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Malaysia 9.76 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Nepal?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Nepal was 10.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.