Switzerland (CHE) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Switzerland-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $887M to Qatar. The main products that Switzerland exported to Qatar were Base Metal Watches ($168M), Precious Metal Watches ($159M), and Jewellery ($138M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.87%, from $975M in 2018 to $887M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $440M to Switzerland. The main products that Qatar exported to Switzerland were Jewellery ($234M), Sulphur ($126M), and Precious Metal Watches ($24.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 2.2%, from $395M in 2018 to $440M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Switzerland exported $887M to Qatar. The main products exported from Switzerland to Qatar were Base Metal Watches ($168M), Precious Metal Watches ($159M), and Jewellery ($138M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.87%, from $975M in 2018 to $887M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $440M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Qatar to Switzerland were Jewellery ($234M), Sulphur ($126M), and Precious Metal Watches ($24.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 2.2%, from $395M in 2023 to $440M in 2018.

Exports from Switzerland () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Switzerland () (2023)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Qatar ()

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Switzerland
Top DestinationGermany$53.8B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Qatar included Germany ($53.8B), United States ($45.1B), and China ($47.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Switzerland included South Korea ($12.1B), Pakistan ($6.52B), and Oman ($2.17B).

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

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Qatar

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

During 2023, Switzerland had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Instruments ($350M), Precious Metals ($260M), and Chemical Products ($105M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($236M), Mineral Products ($128M), and Instruments ($33M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Qatar+$28.7MGold

Top Product Potential Qatar Switzerland+$10.7MPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Switzerland () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Qatar ()

Switzerland Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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