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

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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.

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.

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

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $71.3M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $2.35M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Qatar () and Nigeria ()

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Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Nigeria

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

During 2022, 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).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.12M), Wood Products ($174k), and Foodstuffs ($34.3k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Qatar Nigeria+$3.85MRefined Petroleum

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

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 Qatar and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

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Trade between Qatar () and Nigeria ()

Qatar Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Nigeria

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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