External balance on goods and services in Nepal
Nepal: External balance on goods and services was -1.54 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -1.54 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Nepal peaked at -5.00 million current LCU in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.77 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -173.60 million current LCU | -345.00 million current LCU | -5.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -555.80 million current LCU | -967.00 million current LCU | -234.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.59 billion current LCU | -10.01 billion current LCU | -1.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.54 billion current LCU | -33.29 billion current LCU | -11.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -99.20 billion current LCU | -219.80 billion current LCU | -34.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -666.45 billion current LCU | -1.30 trillion current LCU | -319.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 trillion current LCU | -1.77 trillion current LCU | -1.06 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 166 Sri Lanka -1.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 167 Senegal -1.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 169 Algeria -2.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 170 Egypt -2.12 trillion current LCU compare
- 171 Tanzania -2.30 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Nepal?
- External balance on goods and services in Nepal was -1.54 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -5.00 million current LCU in 1967.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.