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Qatar-Iran Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $407k to Iran. The main products that Qatar exported to Iran were Tomatoes ($177k), Aluminium Ore ($158k), and Peptones ($72.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.8%, from $9.59M in 2018 to $407k in 2023.

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

Iran-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $134M to Qatar. The main products that Iran exported to Qatar were Sheep and Goats ($59.6M), Tomatoes ($9.44M), and Cement ($5.99M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.2%, from $441M in 2018 to $134M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B). That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Qatar exported $407k to Iran. The main products exported from Qatar to Iran were Tomatoes ($177k), Aluminium Ore ($158k), and Peptones ($72.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.8%, from $9.59M in 2018 to $407k in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $134M to Qatar. The main products exported from Iran to Qatar were Sheep and Goats ($59.6M), Tomatoes ($9.44M), and Cement ($5.99M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.2%, from $441M in 2023 to $134M in 2018.

Exports from Qatar () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Qatar () (2023)

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Trade between Qatar () and Iran ()

Qatar Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Qatar included Turkey ($2.18B), Armenia ($597M), and Azerbaijan ($473M).

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Iran

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

During 2023, Qatar had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($177k), Mineral Products ($158k), and Chemical Products ($72.3k).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Animal Products ($66.1M), Vegetable Products ($39.5M), and Mineral Products ($9.64M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Qatar Iran+$5.98kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Iran Qatar+$1.25MOther Nuts

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 Qatar and Iran. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iran. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iran indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Qatar () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Qatar () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Qatar () and Iran ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Iran

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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