Nepal Total Imports Growth

2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Total Imports Growth

  • Nepal Total Imports grew 31.8 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with 0.0 % YoY in the previous month
  • Nepal Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Aug 2004 to Sep 2025, with an averaged rate of 14.4 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 235.0 % in May 2021 and a record low of -63.4 % in May 2020

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Total Imports is provided monthly based on the Nepalese calendar which begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month.


Further information about Nepal Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Nepal Total Imports recorded 1.3 USD bn in Sep 2025
  • Total Exports reached 249.5 USD mn in Sep 2025, which registered an increase of 172.7 % year on year
  • Nepal Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Sep 2025

View Nepal's Total Imports Growth from Aug 2004 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Total Imports Growth

What was Nepal's Total Imports Growth in Sep 2025?

Nepal Total Imports grew 31.8 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with 0.0 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
31.8 Sep 2025 0.0 Aug 2025 -63.4 May 2020 235.0 May 2021 % monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 16.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) -11.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Australia (%) 13.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1972 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1954 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 23.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Sep 2025
Belarus (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) -4.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Botswana (%) -13.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 7.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Brunei (%) -18.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 11.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 18.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Canada (%) -1.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 11.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 18.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) -1.4 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Cyprus (%) -8.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 2.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 17.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) -3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
Estonia (%) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
European Union (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) -1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
France (%) -1.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Georgia (%) -3.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 53.5 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2025
Greece (%) -5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 18.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) -1.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) -13.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
India (%) 22.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (%) -1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Iran (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Ireland (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 11.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Italy (%) 10.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -2.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) -1.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 17.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 18.4 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (%) 7.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 47.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 25.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) -4.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 15.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Malawi (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Malaysia (%) 11.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) -12.6 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) -14.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 12.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 21.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) -14.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) 9.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Morocco (%) 10.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 31.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 10.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) -5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 36.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) 15.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Peru (%) 11.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -6.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) -3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) -1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Romania (%) -2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Russia (%) -7.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 9.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 20.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) -5.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 10.5 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1976 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 26.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Sudan (%) 21.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Sweden (%) -2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 44.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025

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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) -1,365.374 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,049,875.353 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 2025
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) 2,604.728 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,815.645 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,282.135 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
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) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -970.3 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 179.8 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 172.7 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,731.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,069.949 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,256.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 31.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 210,184.160 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,733.053 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12.675 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10.926 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) -0.243 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 280.359 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,625.873 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 37,875.518 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 39,717.098 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 20,776.308 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 62.962 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 28,415.582 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -137,801.572 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 166,217.154 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 93,501.077 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 424.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 2,842.800 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,703.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 26,814.500 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 25,919.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 23,658.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 16,090.400 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,453.6 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
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) 417.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.501 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
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: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 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: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 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) 7,507.880 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 55,776.471 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 18,984.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 935.658 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,846.686 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,933.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,319.925 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.34 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,653,922.374 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 981,619.612 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 16,086.766 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,555,462.921 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
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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