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Nepal — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentSouth Asia
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$42.9B
Population29.7M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $3.27B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $14.12B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-10.85B
  • Trade (% GDP): 40.53%
  • Current account balance (USD): $1.68B
  • Current account (% GDP): 3.91%
  • FDI, net: $-0.06B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $0.64B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $30.11B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $6.97B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 4.47% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 11.25% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -0.67% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 0.93% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time