Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Nepal 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.4967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Kuwait 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Libya 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Bahamas 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Germany 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Togo 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Iceland 0.3036 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.