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Trade & investment · South Asia · Lower-middle income
Nepal: trade and investment
Exports is 8.8% (2025), 179th of 184 in the world and 6th of 6 in South Asia. Imports is 33.7% (2025), 119th of 184 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia. Trade openness is 42.6% (2025), 157th of 184 in the world and 4th of 6 in South Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Nepal in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 8.8%2025 | 179/184 | 6/6 | 23.3% | 9.6% | 6.8% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 21.0% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 33.7%2025 | 119/184 | 3/6 | 32.4% | 36.4% | 34.1% | −2.7 ppsince 2015 | 23.5% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 42.6%2025 | 157/184 | 4/6 | 55.7% | 46.0% | 40.9% | −4.1 ppsince 2015 | 44.6% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 10.7%2025 | 21/185 | 1/6 | -2.4% | -0.8% | -0.3% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $2.3bn2025 | 143/206 | 4/6 | $804m | $856m | $856m | +221%since 2015 | $511bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.6%2022 | 152/170 | 3/5 | · | 0.7% | 2.4% | +0.5 ppsince 2012 | 18.1% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2022 | 160/172 | 4/5 | 0.0%1999 | 0.0% | 0.0%2021 | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 12.8% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 49.4%2022 | 31/172 | 2/5 | 10.0% | 20.2% | 51.8% | +25.4 ppsince 2012 | 12.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 11.2%2022 | 29/184 | 1/6 | 16.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | −1.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.1%2025 | 173/197 | 6/6 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 32.3%2025 | 4/178 | 1/6 | 2.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | +4.7 ppsince 2015 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 230,0002020 | 150/196 | 5/6 | 464,000 | 603,000 | 230,000 | −62%since 2010 | 27.1m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $238m2020 | 118/177 | 4/6 | $219m | $378m | $238m | −37%since 2010 | $41.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Nepal and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Nepal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Nepal | India | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 8.8%2025 | 22.3%2025 | 21.1%2025 |
| Imports | 33.7%2025 | 24.0%2025 | 16.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 42.6%2025 | 46.3%2025 | 38.0%2025 |
| Current account | 10.7%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 3.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $2.3bn2025 | $445bn2025 | $3.8tn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.6%2022 | 18.6%2024 | 26.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2022 | 13.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 |
| Food exports | 49.4%2022 | 11.9%2025 | 2.3%2025 |
| Average tariff | 11.2%2022 | 4.6%2022 | 2.2%2022 |