Summary
- India → Nepal
- $7billion
- Nepal → India
- $868million
- India’s balance
- $6.1billion
Balance
India’s trade balance with Nepal
Trade between India and Nepal grew 37.9-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). India’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 7
- Imports 0.9
- Balance +6.1
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $159 million | $47 million | $112 million |
| 1996 | $165 million | $62 million | $103 million |
| 1997 | $168 million | $95 million | $73 million |
| 1998 | $300 million | $167 million | $133 million |
| 1999 | $605 million | $221 million | $384 million |
| 2000 | $448 million | $307 million | $140 million |
| 2001 | $187 million | $356 million | -$169 million |
| 2002 | $262 million | $266 million | -$4 million |
| 2003 | $949 million | $384 million | $565 million |
| 2004 | $742 million | $340 million | $402 million |
| 2005 | $831 million | $385 million | $446 million |
| 2006 | $922 million | $318 million | $604 million |
| 2007 | $1.2 billion | $469 million | $757 million |
| 2008 | $1.7 billion | $629 million | $1.1 billion |
| 2009 | $2.2 billion | $534 million | $1.6 billion |
| 2010 | $3.3 billion | $619 million | $2.7 billion |
| 2011 | $3.9 billion | $630 million | $3.3 billion |
| 2012 | $4 billion | $562 million | $3.5 billion |
| 2013 | $4.1 billion | $591 million | $3.5 billion |
| 2014 | $5 billion | $682 million | $4.3 billion |
| 2015 | $4.1 billion | $572 million | $3.5 billion |
| 2016 | $5.9 billion | $524 million | $5.3 billion |
| 2017 | $6.4 billion | $507 million | $5.9 billion |
| 2018 | $8.4 billion | $534 million | $7.8 billion |
| 2019 | $8 billion | $755 million | $7.3 billion |
| 2020 | $6.4 billion | $717 million | $5.7 billion |
| 2021 | $9.8 billion | $1.4 billion | $8.4 billion |
| 2022 | $8.8 billion | $1 billion | $7.8 billion |
| 2023 | $7.2 billion | $811 million | $6.4 billion |
| 2024 | $7 billion | $868 million | $6.1 billion |
What they sell each other
What India sells to Nepal
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Nepal sells to India
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
India and Nepal traded $7.8 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 100% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Nepal was India’s 35th largest trading partner (0.7% of its trade), and India was Nepal’s largest (68%).
- Nepal in India’s trade
- 0.7%
- Nepal’s rank among India’s partners
- 35th
- India in Nepal’s trade
- 67.8%
- India’s rank among Nepal’s partners
- 1st
Compare with
Other partners of India
Other partners of Nepal
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.