Qatar is the 47th largest export economy in the world and the 42nd most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2017, Qatar exported $52.3B and imported $21.6B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $30.7B. In 2017 the GDP of Qatar was $166B and its GDP per capita was $128k.

The top exports of Qatar are Petroleum Gas ($25.5B), Crude Petroleum ($13.4B), Refined Petroleum ($6.34B), Ethylene Polymers ($2.04B) and Raw Aluminium ($1.06B), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.86B), Cars ($1.34B), Gas Turbines ($1.19B), Jewellery ($1.02B) and Recreational Boats ($567M).

The top export destinations of Qatar are South Korea ($10.3B), Japan ($10B), India ($7.51B), China ($5.88B) and Singapore ($4.69B). The top import origins are the United Kingdom ($3.1B), France ($2.23B), Germany ($2.01B), China ($1.67B) and Oman ($1.34B).

Qatar borders Saudi Arabia by land and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iran by sea.