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Exports $1.54BRnk 64 / 220
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Top Product $173MCars
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Exports $658MRnk 25 / 140
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Top Product $516MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.33Rnk 78 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH7.18%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $1.54B to Qatar. The main products that Germany exported to Qatar were Cars ($173M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($101M), and Gas Turbines ($95.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.11%, from $1.71B in 2018 to $1.54B in 2023.

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

Qatar-Germany Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $658M to Germany. The main products that Qatar exported to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($516M), Crude Petroleum ($51.1M), and Hydrogen ($31.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%,  from $393M in 2018 to $658M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €114M and imported €32.6M from Qatar, resulting in a positive trade balance of €81.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €9.25M (8.83%) from €105M to €114M, while imports decreased by €-17.7M (-35.2%) from €50.3M to €32.6M.

Trade In November 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 November 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 November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Baden-Württemberg (€20.7M), Bavaria (€11.7M), Lower Saxony (€10.9M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€10.5M), and Berlin (€8.54M), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€26.4M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€2.68M), Bavaria (€1.33M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€991k), and Lower Saxony (€458k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motor cars and motor caravans (€10M or 93.2%), Other articles of iron, iron sheet,... (€1.04M or 67.8%), and Other end products (€903k or 465%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€-1.25M or -22.7%), Tools, cutlery, spoons and forks of... (€-200k or -99.5%), and Other chemical semi-finished products (€-197k or -41%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€9.25M(8.83%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-17.7M(-35.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Baden-Württemberg€20.7M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $1.54B to Qatar. The main products exported from Germany to Qatar were Cars ($173M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($101M), and Gas Turbines ($95.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.11%, from $1.71B in 2018 to $1.54B in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $658M to Germany. The main products exported from Qatar to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($516M), Crude Petroleum ($51.1M), and Hydrogen ($31.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $393M in 2023 to $658M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Qatar (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Qatar (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Qatar included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Germany included Pakistan ($6.52B), Oman ($2.17B), and Bangladesh ($1.84B).

Difference in imports from Qatar (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($468M), Transportation ($314M), and Chemical Products ($231M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($575M), Chemical Products ($54.8M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($15M).

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) (2023)

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