Trade (% of GDP)

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of GDP.

Data table

Year	World (%)
1970	25.75
1971	25.79
1972	25.98
1973	29
1974	33.74
1975	31.94
1976	32.73
1977	33.09
1978	33.49
1979	35.66
1980	38.63
1981	39.07
1982	37.06
1983	36.22
1984	37.51
1985	37.06
1986	34.59
1987	35.86
1988	37.66
1989	38.05
1990	38.1
1991	37.76
1992	40.65
1993	40.17
1994	41.02
1995	42.74
1996	42.82
1997	44.63
1998	45.29
1999	45.76
2000	50.12
2001	49.01
2002	49
2003	50.66
2004	54.19
2005	56.22
2006	58.36
2007	58.74
2008	60.32
2009	51.89
2010	56.19
2011	59.31
2012	59.3
2013	58.63
2014	58.03
2015	55.62
2016	53.79
2017	55.46
2018	56.99
2019	55.8
2020	51.87
2021	56.5
2022	62.15
2023	58.07
2024	56.72
2025	68.49

Per-source values, 2025

Caveats

Can exceed 100% for small, trade-hub economies (not typical for Nepal, which is landlocked and import-heavy relative to exports).