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About

Saudi Arabia-Qatar In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $81.2M to Qatar. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Qatar are Other Animals ($13.6M), Perfumes ($8.81M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($8.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.43%, from $158M in 1995 to $81.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Saudi Arabia In 2022, Qatar exported $189M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Qatar exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($138M), Sulphur ($39.9M), and Scrap Lead ($3.97M). During the last 27 years the exports of Qatar to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.26%, from $61.1M in 1995 to $189M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison In 2022,  Saudi Arabia ranked 34 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). That same year, Qatar ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $81.2M to Qatar. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Qatar were Other Animals ($13.6M), Perfumes ($8.81M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($8.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.43%, from $158M in 1995 to $81.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar exported $189M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Qatar to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($138M), Sulphur ($39.9M), and Scrap Lead ($3.97M). During the last 27 years the exports of Qatar to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.26%, from $61.1M in 1995 to $189M in 2022.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Qatar (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Qatar (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Qatar (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$68B
Qatar
Top Destination
China$21.1B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Qatar were China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and South Korea ($36B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Qatar than Saudi Arabia were United Kingdom ($7.5B), Belgium ($5.51B), and Burma ($670M).

Difference in imports from Qatar (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Qatar

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Chemical Products ($22.2M), Animal Products ($13.9M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.6M).

During 2022, Qatar had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Mineral Products ($178M), Chemical Products ($6.21M), and Metals ($4.11M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Saudi Arabia has comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Qatar has comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Qatar (Flag) (2022)

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