Romania (ROU) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Romania-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Romania exported $122M to Qatar. The main products that Romania exported to Qatar were Barley ($15.9M), Valves ($12.7M), and Forage Crops ($10.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Romania to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $65.2M in 2018 to $122M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Romania Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $9.97M to Romania. The main products that Qatar exported to Romania were Ethylene Polymers ($6.11M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($2.32M), and Refined Petroleum ($1.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 12.9%, from $4.27M in 2018 to $9.97M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Romania ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.02), and 41 in total exports ($104B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Romania exported $122M to Qatar. The main products exported from Romania to Qatar were Barley ($15.9M), Valves ($12.7M), and Forage Crops ($10.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Romania to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $65.2M in 2018 to $122M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $9.97M to Romania. The main products exported from Qatar to Romania were Ethylene Polymers ($6.11M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($2.32M), and Refined Petroleum ($1.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 12.9%, from $4.27M in 2023 to $9.97M in 2018.

Exports from Romania () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Romania () (2023)

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Trade between Romania () and Qatar ()

Romania Exports

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Qatar Exports

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Romania
Top DestinationGermany$19.9B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Romania than Qatar included Germany ($19.9B), Hungary ($4.22B), and France ($6.5B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Romania - Qatar

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

During 2023, Romania had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($40.9M), Vegetable Products ($38.9M), and Metals ($13.3M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Romania in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($6.17M), Chemical Products ($2.37M), and Mineral Products ($1.17M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Romania Qatar+$3.05MCars

Top Product Potential Qatar Romania+$3.45MEthylene Polymers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Romania () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Romania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Romania () and Qatar ()

Romania Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Romania - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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