Qatar (QAT) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Qatar-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $6.52B to Pakistan. The main products that Qatar exported to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($6.39B), Ethylene Polymers ($69.1M), and Coal Tar Oil ($16.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 22.3%, from $2.38B in 2018 to $6.52B in 2023.

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

Pakistan-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $184M to Qatar. The main products that Pakistan exported to Qatar were Bovine Meat ($30.2M), Potatoes ($11.4M), and Petroleum Coke ($10.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 4.76%, from $146M in 2018 to $184M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

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In 2023, Qatar exported $6.52B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Qatar to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($6.39B), Ethylene Polymers ($69.1M), and Coal Tar Oil ($16.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 22.3%, from $2.38B in 2018 to $6.52B in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $184M to Qatar. The main products exported from Pakistan to Qatar were Bovine Meat ($30.2M), Potatoes ($11.4M), and Petroleum Coke ($10.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 4.76%, from $146M in 2023 to $184M in 2018.

Exports from Qatar () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Qatar () (2023)

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Trade between Qatar () and Pakistan ()

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Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Qatar included United States ($5.18B), Germany ($2.43B), and United Arab Emirates ($3.7B).

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Pakistan

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

During 2023, Qatar had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.41B), Plastics and Rubbers ($71.8M), and Chemical Products ($22.1M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($45.2M), Animal Products ($36.2M), and Textiles ($30.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Qatar Pakistan+$40.1MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Pakistan Qatar+$5.07MHouse Linens

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

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Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Qatar () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Qatar () (2023)

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Trade between Qatar () and Pakistan ()

Qatar Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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