Imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 8.08 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal stood at 8.08 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal peaked at 14.11 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3381 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Nepal 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5112 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.4191 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5537 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5537 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.535 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5233 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.44 current US$ per person | +557.7% |
| 1988 | 3.95 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5972 current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 1990 | 0.829 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 0.412 current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3381 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4094 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4663 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6488 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7563 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7192 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.831 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 1.45 current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.26 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1 current US$ per person | +146.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.19 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 2.97 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.69 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 5.75 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 5.67 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.66 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 7.37 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.42 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 11.65 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.11 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 12.24 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 4.66 current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 8.08 current US$ per person | +73.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.08 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.08 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.78 current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +557.7% | 0.5233 current US$ per person | 3.44 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 current US$ per person | 0.4191 current US$ per person | 3.95 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.679 current US$ per person | 0.3381 current US$ per person | 1.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 current US$ per person | 0.831 current US$ per person | 3.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 current US$ per person | 2.69 current US$ per person | 10.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 current US$ per person | 4.66 current US$ per person | 14.11 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 175 Burkina Faso 9.02 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 8.8 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Guinea 8.45 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Tanzania 8.03 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 7.82 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Pakistan 7.69 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Nepal was 8.08 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3381 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.