Share of imports that come from China in Nepal
Nepal: Share of imports that come from China was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Nepal stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Nepal peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1997.
That places Nepal 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.4% | — |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +101.4% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -61.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +44.3% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +305.9% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +86.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 65 United Arab Emirates 19.6% compare
- 66 Ghana 19.6% compare
- 67 Tajikistan 19.5% compare
- 69 Argentina 19.4% compare
- 70 Sudan 19.4% compare
- 71 Afghanistan 19.4% 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 share of imports that come from china in Nepal?
- Share of imports that come from china in Nepal was 19.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.