Transport services in Nepal
Nepal: Transport services was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Nepal is 20.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Nepal peaked at 51.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.2% | — |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 26.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 22.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.2% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 20.2% | 51.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,882 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 166.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 256,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Nepal?
- Transport services in Nepal was 20.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for transport services?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.