Nepal Trade '22

Industrial property Agricultural products Transport Nonagricultural products Other commercial services Travel Merchandise trade Trade in commercial services

Trade Profiles 2022

GDP (million current US$, 2021) 34 520 Rank in world trade, 2021 Exports Imports GDP per capita (US$, 2019-2021) 1 175 Merchandise 141 86 Current account balance (% GDP, 2021) -8.2 excluding intra-EU trade 115 62 Trade per capita (US$, 2019-2021) 275 Commercial services 126 123 Trade (% GDP, 2019-2021) 23.4 excluding intra-EU trade 100 97 Value Million US$ 2021 1 684 15 893 2021 2021 0.01 0.07 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports Value Value Top exported products (Million US$) 2019 Top imported products (Million US$) 2019 HS1511 Palm oil and its fractions 191 HS1006 Rice 269 HS1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions 54 HS1511 Palm oil and its fractions 179 HS0908 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms 44 HS1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions 132 HS2009 Fruit juices and vegetable juices 39 HS0713 Dried leguminous vegetables 128 HS0902 Tea 24 HS1005 Maize (corn) 124 Share in economy's trade in agricultural products Value Million US$ 2019 2010-2019 2018 2019 Exports 454 9 13 87 Imports 2 109 13 10 6 Value Value Top exported products (Million US$) 2019 Top imported products (Million US$) 2019 HS5509 Yarn of synthetic staple fibres 77 HS2710 Petroleum oils, other than crude 1 535 HS5701 Textile floor covering, knotted 65 HS7207 Iron's semi-finished products 452 HS5407 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament 31 HS2711 Petroleum gases 285 HS5310 Woven fabrics of jute 30 HS8525 Radio-telephony transmission tools 260 HS6305 Sacks and bags 30 HS7208 Hot-rolled products of iron +600 255 Share in economy's trade in non-agricultural products Value Million US$ 2019 2010-2019 2018 2019 Exports 505 -3 2 -6 Imports 10 216 10 32 -6 By main commodity group, % (2020) By main destination, % (2019) By main origin, % (2019) Annual percentage change Annual percentage change

MERCHANDISE

Merchandise exports, f.o.b. 6 -12 97 Merchandise imports, c.i.f. Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2020 2021 11 -20 61 Share in world total imports (%) By main commodity group, % (2020) Share in world total exports (%) 0% 10% 20% HS5509 HS5701 HS5407 HS5310 HS6305 Exports 0% 10% 20% HS2710 HS7207 HS2711 HS8525 HS7208 Imports 0% 5% 10% 15% HS1006 HS1511 HS1507 HS0713 HS1005 Imports 0% 50% HS1511 HS1507 HS0908 HS2009 HS0902 Exports Agricultural products: 57.4 Fuels and mining products: 0.3 Manufactures: 42.2 Other: 0.2 Agricultural products: 20 Fuels and mining products: 17.6 Manufactures: 61.3 Other: 1 India: 68.7 United States of America: 10.3 European Union: 7.1 Türkiye: 2.5 United Kingdom: 2.3 Other: 9.1 India: 63.1 China: 15.7 European Union: 2.5 Indonesia: 2.1 United Arab Emirates: 2.1 Other: 14.5

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Value Million US$ 2021 708 1 514 2021 2021 0.01 0.03 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports Value FATS sales 2021 Inward (million US$) na Outward (million US$) na Value Million US$ 2021 Exports 42 Imports 806 Exports Value Imports Value Share (%) By sea na By sea (2021) 532 66.0 By air (2021) 37 By air (2021) 3 0.4 By other (2021) 5 By other (2021) 271 33.6 Value Million US$ 2021 Exports 115 Imports 400 Million US$ Value 2021 Other commercial services Exports 551 Imports 307 2021 Goods-related services Exports na Imports na Residents Total Residents Total Residents Total 20 43 63 4 005 1 677 5 682 15 25 40 Travel exports (Index 2010=100) na na 2020 Travel 2021 2010-2021 Transport exports (Index 2010=100) -9 10 -13 47 Annual percentage change Share (%) na 87.5 12.5 na na -36 na na na 2010-2021 2020 2021 Annual percentage change By main services item, % (2021) By main origin -46 -12 5 2010-2021 2020 41 Commercial services exports Commercial services imports 2 2021

By main services item, % (2021) By main destination Share in world total exports (%) Share in world total imports (%) Annual percentage change Transport Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2020 2021 1 -53 -9 0 -72 -41 -62 52 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY na na na 16 -26 6 Non-residents Non-residents Non-residents Other Commercial Services and Goods-related Services 2020 -20 -2 Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2021 2010-2021 2020 2021 na na 10 Exports of OCS by main item (2021) Patent applications, 2017 Trademark applications, 2017 Industrial design applications, 2017 0 100 200 300 2010 2014 2018 2021 Nepal World 0 100 200 300 2010 2014 2018 2021 Nepal World Transport: 6 Travel: 16.3 Other commercial services: 77.7 Goods-related services: 0 Transport: 53.3 Travel: 26.4 Other commercial services: 20.3 Goods-related services: 0 75.3 22.6 2.1 Other business services ICTs Insurance & pension Nepal 259 World Trade Organization – Trade Profiles 2022