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Nepal Trade volume % GDP 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Trade volume % GDP in Nepal stood at 36.73% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 5.25 percentage points from 31.48% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30.27% (up 6.46 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 47.6% in 2021, the lowest 4.89% in 1961. Nepal ranked 147th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025
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What is Trade volume % GDP?

Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Nepal. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Nepal, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.

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What is the latest Trade volume % GDP in Nepal?

Trade volume % GDP in Nepal stood at 36.73% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Trade volume % GDP in Nepal rising or falling?

The latest value is up 5.25 percentage points from 31.48% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30.27% (up 6.46 percentage points since).

How does Nepal rank for Trade volume % GDP?

Nepal ranked 147th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.

What is the highest Trade volume % GDP on record in Nepal?

The highest value since 1960 was 47.6% in 2021, the lowest 4.89% in 1961.

Metadata for Trade volume % GDP in Nepal
IndicatorTrade volume % GDP
CountryNepal
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 36.73% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — Nepal [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/NPL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS

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World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — Nepal." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/NPL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — Nepal." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/NPL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_npl,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- Nepal}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/NPL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS}
}