Nigeria (NGA) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nigeria-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $2.35M to Qatar. The main products that Nigeria exported to Qatar were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($2.03M), Wood Charcoal ($157k), and Dried Legumes ($51.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 29.5%, from $646k in 2017 to $2.35M in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $71.3M to Nigeria. The main products that Qatar exported to Nigeria were Ethylene Polymers ($57.9M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($7.4M), and Other Uncoated Paper ($2.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 3.81%, from $59.1M in 2017 to $71.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to Nigeria.

Comparison: In 2022, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B). That same year, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Nigeria exported $2.35M to Qatar. The main products exported from Nigeria to Qatar were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($2.03M), Wood Charcoal ($157k), and Dried Legumes ($51.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 29.5%, from $646k in 2017 to $2.35M in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $71.3M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Qatar to Nigeria were Ethylene Polymers ($57.9M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($7.4M), and Other Uncoated Paper ($2.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 3.81%, from $59.1M in 2022 to $71.3M in 2017.

Exports from Nigeria () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Nigeria () (2022)

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Trade between Nigeria () and Qatar ()

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Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Qatar included Spain ($9.41B), Netherlands ($4.23B), and Indonesia ($3.83B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Nigeria included China ($21.1B), Japan ($12B), and India ($17.4B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Nigeria () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Qatar

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This chart compares trade between Nigeria and Qatar by product, considering products traded by both, Nigeria and Qatar.

During 2022, Nigeria had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.12M), Wood Products ($174k), and Foodstuffs ($34.3k).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($58.1M), Chemical Products ($8.38M), and Paper Goods ($2.24M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nigeria Qatar+$457kCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews

Top Product Potential Qatar Nigeria+$3.85MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nigeria () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Nigeria () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria () and Qatar ()

Nigeria Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Nigeria () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Nigeria () and Qatar () (2022)

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