External balance on goods and services in Nepal
Nepal: External balance on goods and services was -11.33 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -11.33 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Nepal peaked at -656,254 current US$ in 1967 and was at its lowest, -14.65 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places Nepal 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -20.90 million current US$ | -45.28 million current US$ | -656,254 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | -49.49 million current US$ | -78.61 million current US$ | -23.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -247.77 million current US$ | -395.38 million current US$ | -139.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -452.16 million current US$ | -579.78 million current US$ | -332.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 billion current US$ | -2.86 billion current US$ | -502.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.77 billion current US$ | -11.52 billion current US$ | -4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.56 billion current US$ | -14.65 billion current US$ | -9.13 billion current US$ | 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 -11.33 billion current US$ 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 -656,254 current US$ in 1967.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.65 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 192 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 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.