Nepal (NPL) and France (FRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nepal-France Trade: In 2023, Nepal exported $23.7M to France. The main products that Nepal exported to France were Scarves ($4.43M), Blankets ($4.39M), and Knotted Carpets ($3.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to France have increased at an annualized rate of 8.73%, from $15.6M in 2018 to $23.7M in 2023.

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

France-Nepal Trade: In 2023, France exported $34.6M to Nepal. The main products that France exported to Nepal were Other Printed Material ($11.5M), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($3.65M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.84M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.8%, from $315M in 2018 to $34.6M in 2023.

In 2023, France 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Nepal exported $23.7M to France. The main products exported from Nepal to France were Scarves ($4.43M), Blankets ($4.39M), and Knotted Carpets ($3.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to France have increased at an annualized rate of 8.73%, from $15.6M in 2018 to $23.7M in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $34.6M to Nepal. The main products exported from France to Nepal were Other Printed Material ($11.5M), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($3.65M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.84M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.8%, from $315M in 2023 to $34.6M in 2018.

Exports from Nepal () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Nepal () (2023)

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Trade between Nepal () and France ()

France Exports

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Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$811M

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Nepal included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Nepal - France

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

During 2023, Nepal had a large net trade with France in the exports of Textiles ($17M), Transportation ($1.74M), and Miscellaneous ($1.39M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Paper Goods ($11.5M), Transportation ($6.58M), and Machines ($5.95M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nepal France+$2.83MKnit Sweaters

Top Product Potential France Nepal+$3.58MPackaged Medicaments

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nepal () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Nepal () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nepal () and France ()

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nepal - France

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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