Bulgaria (BGR) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bulgaria-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Bulgaria exported $18.2M to Qatar. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Qatar were Computers ($1.25M), Bathroom Ceramics ($1.06M), and Valves ($981k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.2%, from $18.4M in 2018 to $18.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Bulgaria did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Bulgaria Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $67M to Bulgaria. The main products that Qatar exported to Bulgaria were Ammonia ($63.8M), Ethylene Polymers ($2.87M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($168k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 36.6%, from $1.16M in 2018 to $67M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar did not export any services to Bulgaria.

Comparison: In 2023, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.69), and 59 in total exports ($50.6B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Bulgaria exported $18.2M to Qatar. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Qatar were Computers ($1.25M), Bathroom Ceramics ($1.06M), and Valves ($981k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.2%, from $18.4M in 2018 to $18.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $67M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Qatar to Bulgaria were Ammonia ($63.8M), Ethylene Polymers ($2.87M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($168k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 36.6%, from $1.16M in 2023 to $67M in 2018.

Exports from Bulgaria () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Bulgaria () (2023)

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Trade between Bulgaria () and Qatar ()

Bulgaria Exports

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Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.84B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Qatar included Germany ($6.84B), Romania ($5.63B), and Greece ($3.04B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Bulgaria included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Bulgaria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Qatar

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This chart compares trade between Bulgaria and Qatar by product, considering products traded by both, Bulgaria and Qatar.

During 2023, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($8.17M), Stone And Glass ($2.1M), and Textiles ($1.27M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Chemical Products ($63.9M), Plastics and Rubbers ($3.04M), and Instruments ($21.9k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bulgaria Qatar+$1.29MValves

Top Product Potential Qatar Bulgaria+$2.55MEthylene 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bulgaria () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Bulgaria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bulgaria () and Qatar ()

Bulgaria Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Bulgaria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bulgaria - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bulgaria () and Qatar () (2023)

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