Import volume index in Nepal
Nepal: Import volume index was 139.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Nepal stood at 139.4 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Nepal peaked at 189.9 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Nepal 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.66 2015 = 100 | 40.3 2015 = 100 | 57.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 114.58 2015 = 100 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | 177.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.74 2015 = 100 | 131.9 2015 = 100 | 189.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 51 Madagascar 141 2015 = 100 compare
- 52 East Timor 140.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 139.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 55 India 139 2015 = 100 compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 138.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 57 Iceland 138 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.65 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 20.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 9.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Nepal?
- Import volume index in Nepal was 139.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 189.9 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for import volume index?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.