Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.4602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 133 French Polynesia 0.3405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 France 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Norway 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Spain 0.3281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Canada 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.3214 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.3327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.