Nepal Trade Balance
1974 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal's Trade Balance
- Nepal's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 939.4 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit of 804.5 USD mn in the previous month
- Nepal's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Aug 1974 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of -77.6 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.7 USD mn in Aug 1975 and a record low of -1.4 USD bn in Dec 2021
Further information about Nepal's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Nepal's Total Exports reached 155.1 USD mn in Dec 2024, an increase of 14.2% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 14.2% YoY (year-on-year)
View Nepal's Trade Balance from Aug 1974 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Trade Balance in Dec 2024?
Nepal's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 939.4 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit of 804.5 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -939.4 Dec 2024 | -804.5 Nov 2024 | -1,394.7 Dec 2021 | 1.7 Aug 1975 | USD mn | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -568.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,410.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -414.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 4,621.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -104.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -700.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,059.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -360.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 583.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -46.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -539.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -372.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,803.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 339.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -969.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -289.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -231.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 2,390.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 104,837.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,419.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,623.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,508.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,687.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 487.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,709.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -175.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 11,366.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -359.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -7,525.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,106.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 20,944.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,378.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -5,576.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,134.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -336.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -21,940.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,238.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -4,294.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,085.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -109.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -2,499.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,186.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 243.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,095.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,492.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -502.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,745.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -538.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -132.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -467.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -726.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,290.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -306.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,700.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -144.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -399.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -775.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -478.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 159.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -257.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,603.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -939.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 13,244.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -258.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 7,413.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,297.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,684.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -391.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -994.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -368.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,424.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -4,135.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,121.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,657.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,872.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,013.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,758.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -949.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,854.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 348.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -311.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,934.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -2,998.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1974 - Oct 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -502.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 660.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,707.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -741.821 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 944,554.686 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2019 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.1 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 14,538.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) | 2,481.360 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,641.672 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,220.299 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) | 1,735,015.267 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: External (NPR mn) | 934,695.200 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 1,179,464.880 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -939.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 155.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 66.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 570.142 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,980.716 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,557.101 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,094.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 175,698.810 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 217,440.422 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11.735 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.274 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7.859 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 208.366 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -127,111.495 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 20,989.061 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,684.061 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 26,234.389 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 93,671.292 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 1,063.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 28,194.875 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 16,241.550 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 148,100.556 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 750.915 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 418.064 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 3,095.441 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 6,775.379 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,815.500 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 187.157 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 171.601 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 238.930 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 233.718 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 833.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 15.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 321.9 2022 | yearly | 1977 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.523 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 1,716.243 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) | 0.000 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) | 1,036.240 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) | 1,919.110 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 63,943.939 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 267.883 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,166.431 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 53,092.074 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 14,986.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 693.823 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,177.928 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,128.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 34,435.905 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.13 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.44 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,665,201.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 972,269.719 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 7,203,001.676 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 15,871.238 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 5,450,939.452 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) | 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2018 |
| CB: NPL (NPR mn) | 27,174.060 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
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