Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Nepal
Nepal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 28.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 28.5% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 42.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1982.
That places Nepal 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.1% | — |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +70.9% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 28.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 12.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 21.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 28.5% | 42.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Nepal was 28.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).