Qatar (QAT) and China (CHN) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Qatar-China In 2021, Qatar exported $12B to China. The main products that Qatar exported to China are Petroleum Gas ($5.94B), Crude Petroleum ($2.48B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.23B). During the last 26 years the exports of Qatar to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $78.3M in 1995 to $12B in 2021.

In 2021, Qatar did not export any services to China.

China-Qatar In 2021, China exported $4.21B to Qatar. The main products that China exported to Qatar were Buses ($363M), Broadcasting Equipment ($204M), and Semiconductor Devices ($177M). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $9.53M in 1995 to $4.21B in 2021.

In 2021, China did not export any services to Qatar.

Comparison In 2021, Qatar ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 40 in total exports ($94.7B). That same year, China ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.07), and 1 in total exports ($3.34T).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Qatar exported $12B to China. The main products exported from Qatar to China were Petroleum Gas ($5.94B), Crude Petroleum ($2.48B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.23B). During the last 26 years the exports of Qatar to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $78.3M in 1995 to $12B in 2021.

In 2021, China exported $4.21B to Qatar. The main products exported from China to Qatar were Buses ($363M), Broadcasting Equipment ($204M), and Semiconductor Devices ($177M). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $9.53M in 1995 to $4.21B in 2021.

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Qatar Exports

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China Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Qatar
Top Destination: China, $12B

China
Top Destination: United States, $530B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Qatar than China were Gibraltar ($35.5M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Qatar were United States ($530B), Hong Kong ($323B), and Japan ($168B).

Comparative Advantage Qatar - China

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

During 2021, Qatar had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($10.7B), Plastics and Rubbers ($708M), and Chemical Products ($292M).

During 2021, China had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($1.38B), Metals ($566M), and Transportation ($535M).

Economic Complexity

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Qatar Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Comparative Advantage Qatar - China

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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