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Exports In 2022, Nepal exported $140M in Foodstuffs, making it the 127th largest exporter of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 4th most exported product in Nepal. The main destination of Foodstuffs exports from Nepal are: India ($102M), United States ($23.7M), Australia ($3.94M), Canada ($2.91M), and Japan ($1.88M).

The fastest growing export markets for Foodstuffs of Nepal between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($4.53M), Australia ($1.14M), and Canada ($1.06M).

Imports In 2022, Nepal imported $468M in Foodstuffs, becoming the 132nd largest importer of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 11th most imported product in Nepal. Nepal imports Foodstuffs primarily from: India ($298M), Singapore ($38.4M), Bangladesh ($26.2M), United States ($20.8M), and Netherlands ($14.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Foodstuffs for Nepal between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($6.94M), Brazil ($6M), and Singapore ($4.89M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$140M
IMPORTS (2022)$468M
NET TRADE (2022)-$328M

In 2022, Nepal exported $140M in Foodstuffs. The main destinations of Nepal exports on Foodstuffs were India ($102M), United States ($23.7M), Australia ($3.94M), Canada ($2.91M), and Japan ($1.88M).

In 2022, Nepal imported $468M in Foodstuffs, mainly from India ($298M), Singapore ($38.4M), Bangladesh ($26.2M), United States ($20.8M), and Netherlands ($14.1M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Foodstuffs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Nepal WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$4.53M (23.7%)
Australia$1.14M (40.6%)
Canada$1.06M (57.1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Foodstuffs BY Nepal WERE (2021 - 2022):
India-$39.4M (-27.8%)
Bangladesh-$399k (-59%)
Pakistan-$123k (-96.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Nepal's main exporting competitors in Foodstuffs were:
In 2022, Nepal's main importing competitors in Foodstuffs were:

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Trade Value of Foodstuffs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $14M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $31.2M

Foodstuffs’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $14M.   Foodstuffs’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $31.2M.

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