External balance on goods and services in Nepal
Nepal: External balance on goods and services was -845.59 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Nepal is -845.59 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Nepal peaked at -311.45 billion constant LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.08 trillion constant LCU, in 2022.
That places Nepal 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -561.97 billion constant LCU | -950.57 billion constant LCU | -311.45 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | -880.71 billion constant LCU | -1.08 trillion constant LCU | -742.27 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 78.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 575.73 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 211,976 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,570 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 6.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Nepal?
- External balance on goods and services in Nepal was -845.59 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -311.45 billion constant LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.