Latest release loaded: Shrawan · FY 2083/84Imports Rs 187.44BExports Rs 38.70BDeficit Rs 148.74BImport/export 4.84×
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Trade balance instrumentShrawan · 2083/84
4.84×
imports for every rupee of exports
17.11%exports
Imports
82.89%
Exports
17.11%
Total imports
Rs 187.44B
YoY +31.04%
Total exports
Rs 38.70B
YoY +61.74%
Trade deficit
Rs 148.74B
YoY +24.88%
Total foreign trade
Rs 226.15B
YoY +35.44%

Latest snapshot: Shrawan FY 2083/84 · Source: Department of Customs, Government of Nepal.

One release, two stories

Trade expanded fast. The imbalance expanded too.

Exports grew faster in percentage terms, but imports rose from a much larger base. The result: a wider absolute trade deficit despite stronger export growth.

Year-on-year comparison
143.04
187.44
Imports
23.93
38.70
Exports
119.10
148.74
Deficit
Shrawan FY 2082/83Shrawan FY 2083/84Rs billion
01
Export growth accelerated

Exports rose 61.74% year on year, substantially faster than imports in percentage terms.

02
Imports still dominate the system

Imports account for 82.89% of total merchandise trade in the latest release.

03
The deficit widened

The absolute trade gap increased to Rs 148.74B — a 24.88% year-on-year rise.

Product pulse

What is moving through Nepal's trade account?

The latest release is unusually oil-heavy: crude soybean oil leads imports, while processed soybean oil dominates exports.

Leading imports

Rs billion
Crude soybean oil
18.40
Diesel
13.85
LPG
8.47
DAP fertilizer
7.87
Petrol
6.88

Leading exports

Rs billion
Processed soybean oil
17.99
Jute textiles & products
1.66
Palm oil
1.29
Sunflower oil
1.21
Steel household ware
1.15
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Latest periodShrawan FY 2083/84
ArchiveFY 2082/83 + 2083/84
Primary sourceDepartment of Customs
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