Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
126th
of 198 countries
All-time high
107,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 107,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 126th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 2,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 3,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 2,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 4,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 3,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 4,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 5,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 5,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 8,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 9,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 10,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 11,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 8,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 10,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 11,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 10,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 11,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 13,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 15,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 17,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 20,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 24,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 29,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 34,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 39,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 41,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 45,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 52,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 45,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 61,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 71,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 89,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 84,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 66,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 107,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 93,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 250,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Saudi Arabia 88,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 86,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 86,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 78,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nicaragua 77,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uruguay 73,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 82,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 107,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.