Nepal International Trade in Goods and Services: Exports, Imports and Composition

The analysis summarizes goods exports, goods imports, service exports, service imports and the corresponding trade balances.

Goods exports from Nepal were valued at $1.54 billion in 2024, while service exports totaled $1.90 billion. Goods represented 44.9% of total exports and services accounted for 55.1%. Goods imports reached $12.14 billion, compared with service imports of $2.27 billion. The goods trade balance was -$10.59 billion, and the services trade balance was -$373.3 million.

Nepal Goods and Services Trade by Year

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Goods exports, BoP, current US$ (BX.GSR.MRCH.CD); Goods imports, BoP, current US$ (BM.GSR.MRCH.CD); Service exports, BoP, current US$ (BX.GSR.NFSV.CD); Service imports, BoP, current US$ (BM.GSR.NFSV.CD); Net trade in goods and services, BoP, current US$ (BN.GSR.GNFS.CD).
License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-12.

About the Indicators

Goods exports, balance of payments, current US$. The value of merchandise (physical goods) sold abroad, as recorded in the balance of payments.

Goods imports, balance of payments, current US$. The value of merchandise (physical goods) purchased from abroad, as recorded in the balance of payments.

Service exports, balance of payments, current US$. The value of services sold abroad (transport, travel, financial, IT and other services), as recorded in the balance of payments.

Service imports, balance of payments, current US$. The value of services purchased from abroad, as recorded in the balance of payments.

Net trade in goods and services, balance of payments, current US$. Exports minus imports of goods and services, as recorded in the balance of payments.

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