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Canada-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $263M to Qatar. The main products that Canada exported to Qatar were Gas Turbines ($79M), Iron Ore ($52.9M), and Aircraft Launch Gear ($30.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 8.31%, from $176M in 2018 to $263M in 2023.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Qatar worth $2.24M, with Communications services ($746k), Computer and information services ($746k), and Royalties and license fees ($746k) being the largest in terms of value.

Qatar-Canada Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $148M to Canada. The main products that Qatar exported to Canada were Refined Petroleum ($86.6M), Raw Aluminium ($24.6M), and Aluminium Bars ($13.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 7.3%,  from $78.5M in 2018 to $148M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Canada exported $263M to Qatar. The main products exported from Canada to Qatar were Gas Turbines ($79M), Iron Ore ($52.9M), and Aircraft Launch Gear ($30.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 8.31%, from $176M in 2018 to $263M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $148M to Canada. The main products exported from Qatar to Canada were Refined Petroleum ($86.6M), Raw Aluminium ($24.6M), and Aluminium Bars ($13.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 7.3%, from $78.5M in 2023 to $148M in 2018.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Qatar (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Qatar (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$410B
Qatar
Top Destination
China$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Qatar included United States ($410B), United Kingdom ($18B), and China ($31.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Canada included South Korea ($12.1B), Pakistan ($6.52B), and India ($12.9B).

Difference in imports from Qatar (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Qatar

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($111M), Mineral Products ($53.4M), and Transportation ($50.9M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Mineral Products ($86.6M), Metals ($46M), and Chemical Products ($14M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Canada Qatar+$19.8MGas Turbines
Top Product Potential Qatar Canada+$69.4MRefined Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Qatar (Flag) (2023)

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