Nepal (NPL) and Iraq (IRQ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nepal-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Nepal exported $2.67k to Iraq. The main products that Nepal exported to Iraq were Textile Scraps ($1.81k) and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($867). Over the past 9 years the exports of Nepal to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 23.5%, from $400 in 2013 to $2.67k in 2022.

In 2022, Nepal did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-Nepal Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $28k to Nepal. The main products that Iraq exported to Nepal were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($23.6k), Video Displays ($2.9k), and Gold ($401). Over the past 9 years the exports of Iraq to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $82.8k in 2013 to $28k in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq did not export any services to Nepal.

Comparison In 2022, Nepal ranked 153 in total exports ($1.43B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Nepal exported $2.67k to Iraq. The main products exported from Nepal to Iraq were Textile Scraps ($1.81k) and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($867). During the last 9 years the exports of Nepal to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 23.5%, from $400 in 2013 to $2.67k in 2022.

In 2017, Iraq exported $28k to Nepal. The main products exported from Iraq to Nepal were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($23.6k), Video Displays ($2.9k), and Gold ($401). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $82.8k in 2022 to $28k in 2017.

Exports from Nepal () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Nepal () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$956M

Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nepal than Iraq included United Kingdom ($26.2M), Australia ($13.8M), and Japan ($13.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than Nepal included India ($38.8B), China ($34B), and United States ($10.3B).

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Nepal () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Iraq

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

During 2022, Nepal had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Textiles ($2.67k).

During 2017, Iraq had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Textiles ($24k), Machines ($2.95k), and Precious Metals ($403).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nepal Iraq+$10.5kNon-Knit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Iraq Nepal+$12.2kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nepal () to Iraq () (2022)

Exports from Iraq () to Nepal () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iraq () and Nepal () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Iraq

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Nepal () and Iraq () (2022)

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