Nepal (NPL) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nepal-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Nepal exported $1.89M to Qatar. The main products that Nepal exported to Qatar were Knotted Carpets ($1.5M), Pasta ($172k), and Spices ($108k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $440k in 2018 to $1.89M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Nepal Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $96.9M to Nepal. The main products that Qatar exported to Nepal were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 76%, from $5.74M in 2018 to $96.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Nepal ranked 156 in total exports ($1.21B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Nepal exported $1.89M to Qatar. The main products exported from Nepal to Qatar were Knotted Carpets ($1.5M), Pasta ($172k), and Spices ($108k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $440k in 2018 to $1.89M in 2023.

In 2017, Qatar exported $96.9M to Nepal. There were not main exports from Qatar to Nepal in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 76%, from $5.74M in 2022 to $96.9M in 2017.

Exports from Nepal () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Nepal () (2023)

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Trade between Nepal () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$811M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nepal than Qatar included Israel ($455k), Macau ($257k), and Latvia ($84.1k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Nepal included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Nepal () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Qatar

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

During 2023, Nepal had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Textiles ($1.56M), Foodstuffs ($172k), and Vegetable Products ($108k).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nepal Qatar+$155kKnotted Carpets

Top Product Potential Qatar Nepal+$1.48MEthylene Polymers

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nepal () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Nepal () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nepal () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Nepal () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Nepal () and Qatar () (2023)

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