Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.05B to Qatar. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Qatar were Other Sea Vessels ($391M), Special Purpose Ships ($255M), and Cars ($132M). Over the past 6 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 6.62%, from $713M in 2017 to $1.05B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Saudi Arabia In N/A, Qatar did not export any products to Saudi Arabia.

In 2023, Qatar did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.05B to Qatar. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Qatar were Other Sea Vessels ($391M), Special Purpose Ships ($255M), and Cars ($132M). During the last 6 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 6.62%, from $713M in 2017 to $1.05B in 2023.

Qatar does not register exports to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Qatar to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($209M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($42.5M), and Other Animals ($19.1M).

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Qatar ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

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Qatar Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Qatar included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Saudi Arabia included South Korea ($12.1B), Belgium ($5.29B), and Pakistan ($6.52B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Qatar

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Transportation ($786M), Chemical Products ($50.6M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($28.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Qatar+$21.1MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Qatar Saudi Arabia+$159MRefined 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Qatar ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saudi Arabia () and Qatar () (2023)

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