Qatar (QAT) and Bulgaria (BGR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Qatar-Bulgaria Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $51.9M to Bulgaria. The main products that Qatar exported to Bulgaria were Ammonia ($47.7M), Ethylene Polymers ($3.93M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($130k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 95.3%, from $1.83M in 2017 to $51.9M in 2022.

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

Bulgaria-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Bulgaria exported $25.5M to Qatar. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Qatar were Light Fixtures ($3.18M), Valves ($2.18M), and Bathroom Ceramics ($2.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 1.76%, from $23.4M in 2017 to $25.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 38 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.68), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Qatar exported $51.9M to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Qatar to Bulgaria were Ammonia ($47.7M), Ethylene Polymers ($3.93M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($130k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 95.3%, from $1.83M in 2017 to $51.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Bulgaria exported $25.5M to Qatar. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Qatar were Light Fixtures ($3.18M), Valves ($2.18M), and Bathroom Ceramics ($2.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bulgaria to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 1.76%, from $23.4M in 2022 to $25.5M in 2017.

Exports from Qatar () to Bulgaria () (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria () to Qatar () (2022)

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Trade between Qatar () and Bulgaria ()

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Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

Bulgaria
Top DestinationGermany$6.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Bulgaria included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Qatar included Romania ($6.55B), Germany ($6.91B), and Greece ($2.93B).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria () and Qatar () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Bulgaria

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

During 2022, Qatar had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Chemical Products ($47.7M), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.06M), and Transportation ($62.2k).

During 2017, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($8.17M), Miscellaneous ($4.82M), and Stone And Glass ($2.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Qatar Bulgaria+$2.55MEthylene Polymers

Top Product Potential Bulgaria Qatar+$1.29MValves

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Qatar () to Bulgaria () (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria () to Qatar () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Qatar () and Bulgaria ()

Qatar Exports

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Bulgaria () and Qatar () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Bulgaria

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Qatar () and Bulgaria () (2022)

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