Cambodia (KHM) and Nepal (NPL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cambodia-Nepal Trade: In 2022, Cambodia exported $552k to Nepal. The main products that Cambodia exported to Nepal were Rubber Tires ($71.2k), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($67.1k), and Textile Footwear ($63k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cambodia to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $207k in 2017 to $552k in 2022.

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

Nepal-Cambodia Trade: In 2022, Nepal exported $1.4M to Cambodia. The main products that Nepal exported to Cambodia were Perfume Plants ($1.39M), Video Cameras ($6.1k), and Hard Liquor ($1.26k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 195%, from $6.3k in 2017 to $1.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Cambodia ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.6), and 69 in total exports ($35.9B). That same year, Nepal ranked 153 in total exports ($1.43B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cambodia exported $552k to Nepal. The main products exported from Cambodia to Nepal were Rubber Tires ($71.2k), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($67.1k), and Textile Footwear ($63k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cambodia to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 21.7%, from $207k in 2017 to $552k in 2022.

In 2017, Nepal exported $1.4M to Cambodia. The main products exported from Nepal to Cambodia were Perfume Plants ($1.39M), Video Cameras ($6.1k), and Hard Liquor ($1.26k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 195%, from $6.3k in 2022 to $1.4M in 2017.

Exports from Cambodia () to Nepal () (2022)

Exports from Nepal () to Cambodia () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Cambodia
Top DestinationUnited States$13B

Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$956M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cambodia than Nepal included United States ($13B), Vietnam ($3.67B), and Germany ($2.41B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nepal than Cambodia included India ($956M), Central African Republic ($8.88M), and Bhutan ($3.99M).

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

Comparative Advantage Cambodia - Nepal

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

During 2022, Cambodia had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Textiles ($317k), Footwear and Headwear ($93.3k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($73.4k).

During 2017, Nepal had a large net trade with Cambodia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.39M), Instruments ($6.1k), and Foodstuffs ($1.49k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cambodia Nepal+$242kNon-Knit Men's Suits

Top Product Potential Nepal Cambodia+$4.92kHard Liquor

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cambodia () to Nepal () (2022)

Exports from Nepal () to Cambodia () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Cambodia - Nepal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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