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Exports $1.76BRnk 112 / 208
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Top Product $134MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $28.2MRnk 4 / 111
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Top Product $10.1MBells and Other Metal Ornaments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH84.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,378CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH71.5%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Nepal Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.76B to Nepal. The main products that China exported to Nepal were Broadcasting Equipment ($134M), Apples and Pears ($95M), and Cars ($94.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.3%, from $1.88B in 2018 to $1.76B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Nepal.

Nepal-China Trade: In 2023, Nepal exported $28.2M to China. The main products that Nepal exported to China were Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($10.1M), Knotted Carpets ($2.64M), and Blankets ($1.74M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.088%,  from $28.4M in 2018 to $28.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Nepal did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16),  and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Nepal ranked 156 in total exports ($1.21B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $294M and imported $4.98M from Nepal, resulting in a positive trade balance of $289M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $122M (71.3%) from $171M to $294M, while imports increased by $1.63M (48.6%) from $3.35M to $4.98M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Nepal were Cars ($11.4M), Telephones ($10.3M), Apples and Pears ($5.28M), Other Construction Vehicles ($5.26M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($5.18M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Nepal were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($868k), Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($855k), Scarves ($275k), Knotted Carpets ($241k), and Bedspreads ($163k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Tibet Autonomous Region ($95.5M), Guangdong Province ($29M), Zhejiang Province ($24.6M), Hubei Province ($23.2M), and Shandong Province ($23.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($1.94M), Tibet Autonomous Region ($1.84M), Sichuan Province ($460k), Shanghai Province ($363k), and Zhejiang Province ($148k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Nepal was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars ($9.59M or 525%), Other Construction Vehicles ($5.18M or 6.03k%), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($3.08M or 259%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Nepal was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($862k or 14.7k%), Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($372k or 77%), and Scarves ($141k or 106%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$122M(71.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$1.63M(48.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Tibet Autonomous Region$95.5M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $1.76B to Nepal. The main products exported from China to Nepal were Broadcasting Equipment ($134M), Apples and Pears ($95M), and Cars ($94.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.3%, from $1.88B in 2018 to $1.76B in 2023.

In 2018, Nepal exported $28.2M to China. The main products exported from Nepal to China were Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($10.1M), Knotted Carpets ($2.64M), and Blankets ($1.74M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.088%, from $28.4M in 2023 to $28.2M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Nepal (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Nepal (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$811M

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Nepal. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Nepal or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Nepal included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Nepal than from China.

Difference in imports from Nepal (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Nepal

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This chart compares trade between China and Nepal by product, considering products traded by both, China and Nepal.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Textiles ($509M), Machines ($482M), and Transportation ($129M).

During 2018, Nepal had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($11.1M), Textiles ($11M), and Wood Products ($1.14M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Nepal+$141MTelephones
Top Product Potential Nepal China+$1.59MKnotted Carpets

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Nepal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nepal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nepal indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Nepal (Flag) (2023)

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