Smartphone Imports in Nepal Reach NPR 4.9 Billion in One Year

In the fiscal year 2082/83, Nepal imported 2,267,419 units of smartphones worth NPR 4.9 billion. With rising demand for expensive and premium smartphones, the increase in import value has outpaced the growth in quantity. Customs statistics reveal that China and India account for over 99 percent of the commercial smartphone market in Nepal.

Kathmandu, 7 Shrawan – Both smartphone usage and imports are rapidly increasing in Nepal. According to data from the Department of Customs, smartphones worth approximately NPR 4.9 billion entered the country in the fiscal year 2082/83. While the volume of imported smartphones saw only a modest rise compared to the previous year, the investment in these devices and government revenue collected from related taxes showed significant growth.

Customs data indicates that a total of 2,267,419 smartphones were imported into Nepal during fiscal year 2082/83. The estimated expenditure on these imports reached NPR 4,869,340,000. The government collected revenue amounting to NPR 908,230,000 from these imports. In comparison, Nepal had imported 2,184,694 smartphones in fiscal year 2081/82.

The main smartphone suppliers to Nepal’s mobile market continue to be China and India, as shown in customs records. Among the imported smartphones last fiscal year, the highest number, 1,889,664 units, originated from China, with a total value of NPR 3,679,272,700. India is the second largest supplier, exporting 364,842 smartphones valued at NPR 1,099,060,000.