India (IND) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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India-Qatar In 2022, India exported $2.1B to Qatar. The main products that India exported to Qatar are Refined Petroleum ($215M), Jewellery ($153M), and Rice ($123M). During the last 27 years the exports of India to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $29.3M in 1995 to $2.1B in 2022.

In 2022, India did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-India In 2022, Qatar exported $17.4B to India. The main products that Qatar exported to India were Petroleum Gas ($12.6B), Crude Petroleum ($2.01B), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($623M). During the last 27 years the exports of Qatar to India have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $107M in 1995 to $17.4B in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to India.

Comparison In 2022, India ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Qatar ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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Overview In January 2024, India exported $135M and imported $1.22B from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.08B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of India have decreased by $-15.5M (-10.3%) from $151M to $135M, while imports increased by $99.2M (8.86%) from $1.12B to $1.22B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of India to Qatar were Petroleum Products ($48.3M), Rice -Basmoti ($9.22M), Products Of Iron And Steel ($8.45M), Gold And Oth Precs Metl Jwlery ($6.49M), and Motor Vehicle/Cars ($5.68M). In January 2024 the top imports of India from Qatar were Petroleum Products ($852M), Petroleum: Crude ($127M), Fertilezers Manufactured ($26.2M), Organic Chemicals ($25.5M), and Plastic Raw Materials ($23.2M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Copper And Prdcts Made Of Copr ($-13.7M or -96.9%), Organic Chemicals ($-9.71M or -91.9%), and Iron And Steel ($-6.37M or -70.1%). In January 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year imports from Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Petroleum: Crude ($85M or 204%), Iron And Steel ($18.8M or 1.53k%), and Plastic Raw Materials ($8.45M or 57.2%).

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Exports

Imports

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Month

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-15.5M(-10.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$99.2M(8.86%)

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Trade

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Growth (%)

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In 2022, India exported $2.1B to Qatar. The main products exported from India to Qatar were Refined Petroleum ($215M), Jewellery ($153M), and Rice ($123M). During the last 27 years the exports of India to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 17.2%, from $29.3M in 1995 to $2.1B in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar exported $17.4B to India. The main products exported from Qatar to India were Petroleum Gas ($12.6B), Crude Petroleum ($2.01B), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($623M). During the last 27 years the exports of Qatar to India have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $107M in 1995 to $17.4B in 2022.

Exports from India () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to India () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from India than Qatar were United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Qatar than India were Japan ($12B), China ($21.1B), and Pakistan ($3.62B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and India () (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Qatar

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Section

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HS4

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Year

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

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Mineral Products ($300M), Vegetable Products ($287M), and Metals ($282M).

During 2022, Qatar had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($15B), Chemical Products ($1.76B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($319M).

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Competitive Landscape

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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 India has comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Qatar has comparative advantage over India.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from India () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to India () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and India () (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Qatar

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of India () and Qatar () (2022)

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