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

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Nepal-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Nepal exported $1.02M to Qatar. The main products that Nepal exported to Qatar were Knotted Carpets ($228k), Tufted Carpets ($157k), and Hand-Woven Rugs ($135k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 26.8%, from $311k in 2017 to $1.02M in 2022.

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

Qatar-Nepal Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $96.5M to Nepal. The main products that Qatar exported to Nepal were Gold ($90.9M), Ethylene Polymers ($2.44M), and Petroleum Coke ($1.43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 79.6%, from $5.16M in 2017 to $96.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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In 2022, Nepal exported $1.02M to Qatar. The main products exported from Nepal to Qatar were Knotted Carpets ($228k), Tufted Carpets ($157k), and Hand-Woven Rugs ($135k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 26.8%, from $311k in 2017 to $1.02M in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $96.5M to Nepal. The main products exported from Qatar to Nepal were Gold ($90.9M), Ethylene Polymers ($2.44M), and Petroleum Coke ($1.43M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 79.6%, from $5.16M in 2022 to $96.5M in 2017.

Exports from Nepal () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Nepal () (2022)

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Trade between Nepal () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

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Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$956M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Nepal than Qatar included Central African Republic ($8.88M), Bangladesh ($4.12M), and Bhutan ($3.99M).

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

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

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 2022, Nepal had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Textiles ($632k), Vegetable Products ($206k), and Foodstuffs ($98.5k).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Precious Metals ($91.3M), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.45M), and Mineral Products ($1.43M).

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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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 () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Nepal () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Nepal () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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