Nepal Total Imports Growth

2004 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Total Imports Growth

  • Nepal Total Imports grew 7.4 % YoY in Jan 2026, compared with an increase of 5.8 % YoY in the previous month
  • Nepal Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Aug 2004 to Jan 2026, with an averaged rate of 10.7 %
  • 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 1.2 USD bn in Jan 2026
  • Total Exports reached 177.1 USD mn in Jan 2026, which registered an increase of 1.5 % year on year
  • Nepal Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Jan 2026

View Nepal's Total Imports Growth from Aug 2004 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Nepal Total Imports Growth

What was Nepal's Total Imports Growth in Jan 2026?

Nepal Total Imports grew 7.4 % YoY in Jan 2026, compared with an increase of 5.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.4 Jan 2026 5.8 Dec 2025 -63.4 May 2020 235.0 May 2021 % monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026

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 (%) 31.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 39.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 9.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
Belarus (%) 11.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Belgium (%) -6.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Botswana (%) -22.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Brazil (%) -9.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Brunei (%) -10.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (%) 25.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) -0.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) -3.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) 1,211.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) -13.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 6.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 19.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2025
Estonia (%) 4.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -2.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Finland (%) 5.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
France (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 8.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 5.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -26.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
India (%) 15.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 10.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 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 (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 25.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) -4.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 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 (%) 20.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 27.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) -15.3 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 12.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 20.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (%) -12.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -3.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (%) -0.0 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 (%) 15.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 39.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Panama (%) -2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (%) 1.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Peru (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 7.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) -3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -2.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -0.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Serbia (%) 17.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) -0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 4.4 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 36.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 19.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 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) -117.285 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 234,327.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Sep 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) -1,023.0 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 177.1 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
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) 1,200.2 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
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) 12.894 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 18.114 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.209 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 224.119 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,680.649 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 864.433 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 593.919 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,911.478 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,438.554 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 35,679.165 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 28,472.290 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 21,475.868 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 20,312.858 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 17,033.243 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 25,508.980 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,633.278 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 172,833.691 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -147,324.711 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 98,392.563 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 42,166.598 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 20,701.601 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 174.101 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 32,274.530 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2026
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) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
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) -2.431 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) 8,197.327 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 57,327.049 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,985.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.7 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,412.372 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,957.520 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,961.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,085.037 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 21,561.890 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,921,365.414 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,182,956.255 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,272,866.444 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 6,342,565.997 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
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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