Ethiopia (ETH) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $12.1M to Qatar. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Qatar were Sheep and Goat Meat ($5.46M), Coffee ($4.61M), and Cut Flowers ($789k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $3.64M in 2018 to $12.1M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $6.83M to Ethiopia. The main products that Qatar exported to Ethiopia were Ethylene Polymers ($2.75M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($2.2M), and Cleaning Products ($711k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.42%, from $9.52M in 2018 to $6.83M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). 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, Ethiopia exported $12.1M to Qatar. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Qatar were Sheep and Goat Meat ($5.46M), Coffee ($4.61M), and Cut Flowers ($789k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $3.64M in 2018 to $12.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $6.83M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Qatar to Ethiopia were Ethylene Polymers ($2.75M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($2.2M), and Cleaning Products ($711k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.42%, from $9.52M in 2023 to $6.83M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Qatar ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Qatar included Djibouti ($155M), Somalia ($142M), and Israel ($94.3M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Qatar

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Animal Products ($6.1M), Vegetable Products ($5.98M), and Machines ($43.1k).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.14M), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.98M), and Paper Goods ($505k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Qatar+$2.24MCoffee

Top Product Potential Qatar Ethiopia+$2.12MEthylene 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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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ethiopia and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Qatar ()

Ethiopia Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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