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Top Product $230MCars
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Exports $538MRnk 28 / 139
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Top Product $424MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.15Rnk 71 / 133
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $1.4B to Qatar. The main products that Germany exported to Qatar were Cars ($230M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($81.2M), and Reaction and Catalytic Products ($77.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.32%, from $2.17B in 2017 to $1.4B in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Germany Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $538M to Germany. The main products that Qatar exported to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($424M), Hydrogen ($22.5M), and Ethylene Polymers ($21.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 11%,  from $210M in 2017 to $538M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €82.6M and imported €126M from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of €43.5M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-22.6M (-21.5%) from €105M to €82.6M, while imports increased by €63.9M (103%) from €62.2M to €126M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Qatar were Motor cars and motor caravans (€20.8M), Other chemical final products (€14.9M), Pharmaceutical products (€6.24M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€3.53M), and Other machinery (€2.69M). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Qatar were Mineral oil products (€34.5M), Other prefabricated chemicals (€6.3M), Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€4.23M), Returned goods (€1.77M), and Plastics (€1.35M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€13.8M), Baden-Württemberg (€12.8M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€7.75M), Lower Saxony (€5.14M), and Hesse (€4.06M), while imports destinations were mainly Saxony (€65.6M), Hamburg (€53.4M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€3.87M), Thuringia (€1.6M), and Bavaria (€939k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Tubes, pipes of iron or steel (€-39.6M or -99%), Lifting and handling equipment (€-2.95M or -81.3%), and Other machinery (€-1.51M or -35.9%). In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Mineral oil products (€31.3M or 973%), Other prefabricated chemicals (€4.78M or 315%), and Returned goods (€769k or 77.1%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-22.6M(-21.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€63.9M(103%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Bavaria€13.8M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $1.4B to Qatar. The main products exported from Germany to Qatar were Cars ($230M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($81.2M), and Reaction and Catalytic Products ($77.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.32%, from $2.17B in 2017 to $1.4B in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $538M to Germany. The main products exported from Qatar to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($424M), Hydrogen ($22.5M), and Ethylene Polymers ($21.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $210M in 2022 to $538M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Qatar (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Qatar (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Qatar included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Germany included Pakistan ($3.62B), India ($17.4B), and Oman ($1.93B).

Difference in imports from Qatar (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Qatar

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($358M), Transportation ($324M), and Chemical Products ($210M).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($440M), Chemical Products ($45.3M), and Metals ($22.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Qatar+$111MCars
Top Product Potential Qatar Germany+$182MRefined Petroleum

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Qatar (Flag) (2022)

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