Gold Import In Nepal 2026 Market Overview & Trends

Nepal's gold imports demonstrate a strong upward value trend, rising from $141.4M in 2020 to $396.9M in 2022.
While the total import value increased significantly, the quantity imported peaked in 2021 at 5,583 units before declining to 4,157 units in 2022, suggesting a sharp rise in the average price per unit over the three-year period.

The United Arab Emirates is the dominant supplier to Nepal, accounting for $231.9M in 2022. Qatar holds the second position with $90.8M.
Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, and Turkey also contribute to the supply chain, though their combined export values are significantly lower than the market leaders, highlighting a high concentration of supply from the Middle East.

South Korea leads as the fastest-growing partner with a 45.67% growth rate, followed closely by Hong Kong (37.18%) and the United Kingdom (36.79%).
Notably, Qatar maintains a strong growth rate of 31.49% while providing the highest absolute value among emerging partners at $90.8M, signaling both high momentum and high volume.

In 2022, Semi-manufactured gold (HS 710813) was the leading product category with a total value of $204.1M.
The category for gold and silver (HS 710812) followed closely at $192.7M. These two categories represent the core of the sector's import value, showing a relatively even distribution of demand between these product types.