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 804.5 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with a deficit of 856.8 USD mn in the previous month
  • Nepal's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Aug 1974 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of -77.5 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
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Trade Balance in local currency. Nepal Rastra Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to Aug 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Nepal's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Nepal's Total Exports reached 106.1 USD mn in Nov 2024, an increase of 17.1% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 910.6 USD mn in Nov 2024, an increase of 17.1% YoY (year-on-year)

View Nepal's Trade Balance from Aug 1974 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Trade Balance

What was Nepal's Trade Balance in Nov 2024?

Nepal's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 804.5 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with a deficit of 856.8 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-804.5 Nov 2024 -856.8 Oct 2024 -1,394.7 Dec 2021 1.7 Aug 1975 USD mn monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -510.0 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,295.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -373.8 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Oct 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,988.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Oct 2024
Austria (USD mn) -621.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 894.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,487.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -542.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Belgium (USD mn) -40.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 58.6 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -568.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -334.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 7,030.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 376.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -738.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -615.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Oct 2024
Canada (USD mn) -671.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,382.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
China (USD mn) 95,718.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,031.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,657.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -659.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 3,296.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 2,910.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 400.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,271.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -231.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (USD mn) 4,242.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Finland (USD mn) -359.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) -8,352.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -890.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (USD mn) 14,599.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,446.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -3,990.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 1,053.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -302.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
India (USD mn) -37,840.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,419.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2024
Iran (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,843.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,721.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,827.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 927.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Japan (USD mn) -2,386.3 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,012.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,621.9 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Oct 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 5,586.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -537.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,975.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -459.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Laos (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -293.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -300.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -840.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,255.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -213.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,602.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Malta (USD mn) -334.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -406.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 462.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -461.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 444.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -335.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,763.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 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) -804.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 14,166.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -937.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,027.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 4,024.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,402.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,589.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -431.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,259.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -220.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,813.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,087.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) -316.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,632.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,531.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) -2,855.4 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 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) -1,050.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,876.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 217.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -3,397.4 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Oct 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 832.2 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Spain (USD mn) -2,951.0 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1974 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -544.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 57.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 10,422.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024

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Nepal Key Series

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) 671,115.502 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2019 - Mar 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) -804.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 106.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 47.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 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) 910.6 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 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) 14.309 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.814 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.979 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 182.263 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 14,291.993 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -108,343.724 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,250.450 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 122,635.717 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 75,959.486 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 22,130.937 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 10,909.743 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 24,545.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 131.801 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,270.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 535.188 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 367.577 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,365.681 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,331.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 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) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 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: Liabilities (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
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) -8,061.763 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 25,748.637 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -423,332.921 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) 65,058.828 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) 73,472.734 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -377,006.470 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) -122,162.930 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 397,842.038 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -77,096.594 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) 396,739.649 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 15,324.796 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 46,326.450 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) 41,857.955 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) -1,102.389 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: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) -3,033.999 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) 33,810.401 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) 7,245.205 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 53,205.337 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,870.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 680.293 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 41,004.509 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,189.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,296.881 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.92 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,642,495.175 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 978,392.470 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,184,848.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,513,876.294 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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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