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About

Nepal-Saudi Arabia In 2022, Nepal exported $92k to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Nepal exported to Saudi Arabia are Knotted Carpets ($83.4k), Scarves ($6.69k), and Mattresses ($850). During the last 26 years the exports of Nepal to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.05%, from $20k in 1996 to $92k in 2022.

In 2022, Nepal did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Nepal In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $81.2M to Nepal. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Nepal were Ethylene Polymers ($35.5M), Gold ($24M), and Propylene Polymers ($19.8M). During the last 26 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $1.79M in 1996 to $81.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 34 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Nepal exported $92k to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Nepal to Saudi Arabia were Knotted Carpets ($83.4k), Scarves ($6.69k), and Mattresses ($850). During the last 26 years the exports of Nepal to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.05%, from $20k in 1996 to $92k in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $81.2M to Nepal. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Nepal were Ethylene Polymers ($35.5M), Gold ($24M), and Propylene Polymers ($19.8M). During the last 26 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $1.79M in 1996 to $81.2M in 2022.

Exports from Nepal (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Nepal (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Nepal
Top Destination
India$956M
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$68B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Nepal than Saudi Arabia were Central African Republic ($8.88M), Bangladesh ($4.12M), and Bhutan ($3.99M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Nepal were China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Nepal (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Nepal had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Textiles ($90.3k), Miscellaneous ($850), and Weapons ($400).

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($55.6M), Precious Metals ($24M), and Textiles ($940k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Nepal has comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Saudi Arabia has comparative advantage over Nepal.

Product Space of Nepal (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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