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2022
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Exports $3.06BRnk 28 / 224
2022
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Top Product $887MPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
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Exports $1.45BRnk 5 / 139
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Top Product $7.31BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.15Rnk 71 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$237BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH27%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$88,046CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-10.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Qatar Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.06B to Qatar. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Qatar were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($887M), Jewellery ($480M), and Gas Turbines ($347M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 70.5%, from $212M in 2017 to $3.06B in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $1.45B to United Kingdom. The main products that Qatar exported to United Kingdom were Petroleum Gas ($7.31B), Refined Petroleum ($136M), and Ethylene Polymers ($16.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 138%,  from $18.9M in 2017 to $1.45B in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

April, 2024

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Overview In April 2024, United Kingdom exported £359M and imported £55.1M from Qatar, resulting in a positive trade balance of £304M. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £249M (225%) from £110M to £359M, while imports decreased by £-204M (-78.8%) from £259M to £55.1M.

Trade In April 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Qatar were Commodities not elsewhere specified (£33.9M), Gas Turbines (£30.2M), Cars (£21.1M), Other Measuring Instruments (£8.25M), and Jewellery (£4.48M). In April 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Qatar were Petroleum Gas (£323M), Gas Turbines (£66M), Compasses (£3.63M), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (£1.33M), and Ethylene Polymers (£987k).

Origins In April 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Warton Aerodrome (£180M), Prestwick Airport (£57.5M), London Stansted Airport (£42.2M), London Gateway (£21.5M), and London Heathrow Airport (£19.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Milford (£36.6M), Cardiff (Wales) Airport (£10.7M), London Heathrow Airport (£3.21M), and Glasgow Airport (£700k).

Growth In April 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (£33.2M or 4.59k%), Cars (£12.6M or 149%), and Other Measuring Instruments (£8.06M or 4.45k%). In April 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum Gas (£-187M or -36.7%), Compasses (£-2.5M or -40.8%), and Liquid Pumps (£-120k or -92.4%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)£249M(225%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)£-204M(-78.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (April 2024)Warton Aerodrome£180M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.06B to Qatar. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Qatar were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($887M), Jewellery ($480M), and Gas Turbines ($347M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 70.5%, from $212M in 2017 to $3.06B in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $1.45B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Qatar to United Kingdom were Petroleum Gas ($7.31B), Refined Petroleum ($136M), and Ethylene Polymers ($16.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Qatar to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 138%, from $18.9M in 1995 to $1.45B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Qatar (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Qatar (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Qatar included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than United Kingdom included India ($17.4B), Japan ($12B), and South Korea ($10.6B).

Difference in imports from Qatar (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Qatar

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Transportation ($1.27B), Machines ($658M), and Precious Metals ($484M).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.45B), Plastics and Rubbers ($18.8M), and Chemical Products ($11.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Qatar+$13.8MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Qatar United Kingdom+$172MRefined 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 United Kingdom and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Qatar (Flag) (2022)

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