Data: Trade Balance and Total Foreign Trade of Nepal [Last 47 Years]
March 12, 2024 | Investopaper
The table below presents the data of Trade Balance and Total Foreign Trade of Nepal since the fiscal year 1974/75.
| Fiscal Year | Trade Balance (Rs. in million) | Total Foreign Trade (Rs. in million) | Annual Percentage Change in Total Foreign Trade (%) | Total Foreign Trade as a Percent of GDP (%) |
| 1974/75 | -925.0 | 2704.2 | 16.3 | |
| 1975/76 | -795.9 | 3167.5 | 17.1 | 18.2 |
| 1976/77 | -843.3 | 3172.7 | 0.2 | 18.4 |
| 1977/78 | -1,423.4 | 3515.8 | 10.8 | 17.8 |
| 1978/79 | -1,587.9 | 4181.5 | 18.9 | 18.8 |
| 1979/80 | -2,329.6 | 4630.6 | 10.7 | 19.8 |
| 1980/81 | -2,819.5 | 6036.9 | 30.4 | 22.1 |
| 1981/82 | -3,438.8 | 6421.8 | 6.4 | 20.7 |
| 1982/83 | -5,182.0 | 7446 | 15.9 | 22.1 |
| 1983/84 | -4,810.4 | 8218.2 | 10.4 | 20.9 |
| 1984/85 | -5,001.5 | 10482.7 | 27.6 | 22.5 |
| 1985/86 | -6,263.2 | 12419.2 | 18.5 | 22.3 |
| 1986/87 | -7,913.8 | 13896.6 | 11.9 | 21.8 |
| 1987/88 | -9,755.1 | 17984.1 | 29.4 | 23.4 |
| 1988/89 | -12,068.4 | 20459 | 13.8 | 22.9 |
| 1989/90 | -13,168.7 | 23481.1 | 14.8 | 22.7 |
| 1990/91 | -15,839.0 | 30614 | 30.4 | 25.4 |
| 1991/92 | -18,233.5 | 45646.5 | 49.1 | 30.5 |
| 1992/93 | -21,939.1 | 56472.1 | 23.7 | 32.9 |
| 1993/94 | -32,277.4 | 70864.2 | 25.5 | 35.6 |
| 1994/95 | -46,040.3 | 81318.7 | 14.8 | 37.1 |
| 1995/96 | -54,573.4 | 94335.6 | 16.0 | 37.9 |
| 1996/97 | -70,916.9 | 116189.9 | 23.2 | 41.4 |
| 1997/98 | -61,488.5 | 116515.5 | 0.3 | 38.7 |
| 1998/99 | -51,849.0 | 123201.6 | 5.7 | 36.0 |
| 1999/00 | -58,682.2 | 158327.6 | 28.5 | 41.7 |
| 2000/01 | -60,033.1 | 171341.3 | 8.2 | 38.8 |
| 2001/02 | -60,444.2 | 154333.8 | -9.9 | 33.6 |
| 2002/03 | -74,421.5 | 174282.7 | 12.9 | 35.4 |
| 2003/04 | -82,366.4 | 190187.8 | 9.1 | 35.4 |
| 2004/05 | -90,767.9 | 208179.3 | 9.5 | 35.3 |
| 2005/06 | -113,546.2 | 234014.4 | 12.4 | 35.8 |
| 2006/07 | -135,311.5 | 254077.7 | 8.6 | 34.9 |
| 2007/08 | -162,671.2 | 281204.2 | 10.7 | 34.5 |
| 2008/09 | -216,772.1 | 352167.1 | 25.2 | 35.6 |
| 2009/10 | -313,511.2 | 435159.2 | 23.6 | 36.5 |
| 2010/11 | -331,837.0 | 460514 | 5.8 | 29.5 |
| 2011/12 | -387,406.7 | 535928.7 | 16.4 | 30.5 |
| 2012/13 | -479,822.8 | 633657.3436 | 18.2 | 32.5 |
| 2013/14 | -622,374.4 | 806357.2077 | 27.3 | 36.1 |
| 2014/15 | -689,365.1 | 860003.31 | 6.7 | 35.5 |
| 2015/16 | -703,482.0 | 843716.2904 | -1.9 | 32.3 |
| 2016/17 | -917,064.1 | 1063162.258 | 26.0 | 34.6 |
| 2017/18 | -1,163,743.4 | 1326463.019 | 24.8 | 38.4 |
| 2018/19 | -1,321,425.8 | 1515644.864 | 14.3 | 39.3 |
| 2019/20 | -1,099,089.9 | 1294508.158 | -14.6 | 33.3 |
| 2020/21 | -1,398,713.0 | 1680961.151 | 29.9 | 38.6 |
| 2021/22 | -1,720,417.4 | 2120479.315 | 26.1 | 43.0 |
| 2022/23 | -1,454,591.1 | 1768872.468 | -16.6 | 32.9 |
Source: Department of Customs
Note:
Trade balance=Exports-Imports
Total Foreign Trade=Exports+ Imports
