Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Nepal 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Ghana 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 France 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Norway 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Central African Republic 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3331 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Nepal rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.