Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Nepal 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Afghanistan 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Bahamas 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guinea 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Albania 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Jamaica 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ireland 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.