Nepal Total Imports Growth

2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Total Imports Growth

  • Nepal Total Imports grew 15.3 % YoY in Nov 2025, compared with an increase of 27.1 % YoY in the previous month
  • Nepal Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Aug 2004 to Nov 2025, with an averaged rate of -0.8 %
  • 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 999.8 USD mn in Nov 2025
  • Total Exports reached 146.5 USD mn in Nov 2025, which registered an increase of 44.9 % year on year
  • Nepal Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 853.3 USD mn in Nov 2025

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

Nepal Total Imports Growth

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

Nepal Total Imports grew 15.3 % YoY in Nov 2025, compared with an increase of 27.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
15.3 Nov 2025 27.1 Oct 2025 -63.4 May 2020 235.0 May 2021 % monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2025

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 14.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Australia (%) 12.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1972 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1954 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 39.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) -7.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2025
Belarus (%) 8.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) -6.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (%) 18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Botswana (%) -10.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Brazil (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) -3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (%) 25.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 6.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) -5.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (%) -10.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (%) -4.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Denmark (%) -1.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (%) 13.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 19.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2025
Estonia (%) 6.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
European Union (%) -2.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Finland (%) 5.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
France (%) -1.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Georgia (%) 8.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 2.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 32.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) -6.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 18.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Nov 2025
Hungary (%) -1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Iceland (%) -11.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
India (%) 15.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 0.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Iran (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Ireland (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Israel (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -3.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -16.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Japan (%) 3.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) -1.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 13.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) -11.0 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2025
South Korea (%) 4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) -1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Kuwait (%) 5.2 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 25.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 7.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (%) -4.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2025
Lithuania (%) 3.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 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 (%) 9.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Malawi (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Malaysia (%) 16.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Malta (%) -12.6 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 9.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 20.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (%) 8.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 9.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Morocco (%) 6.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Mozambique (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (%) 0.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%) 4.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 20.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 39.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Panama (%) -2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (%) 8.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 6.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
Philippines (%) -2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Poland (%) -3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) -3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) 18.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Romania (%) -5.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Russia (%) -2.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Serbia (%) 13.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Singapore (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) -0.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
South Africa (%) 2.8 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Spain (%) 4.4 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 18.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 36.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) -9.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 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: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 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) -932.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 160.5 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 44.9 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 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) 999.8 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 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) 11.823 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8.306 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.795 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 195.736 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 20,712.971 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -133,724.700 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 79,046.367 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 18,536.550 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 167.971 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Dec 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 34,645.974 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 27,675.571 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 156,737.960 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,223.424 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
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
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 424.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 16,090.400 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 26,814.500 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: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 25,919.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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
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) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
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: 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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
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
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) 7,806.566 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 56,905.043 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,813.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 19.2 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,075.222 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Nov 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) 47,930.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 20,448.866 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,134,381.264 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,103,862.027 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,934,093.233 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,157,032.247 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 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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