2022
Exports
$3.16BWorld Rnk 58 / 226
Flag Rnk 3 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Metals
1.9Rnk 12 / 1025
2022
Imports
$3.22BWorld Rnk 67 / 226
Flag Rnk 4 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Qatar
-0.15Rnk 71 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Qatar exported $3.16B in Metals, making it the 58th largest exporter of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 3rd most exported product in Qatar. The main destination of Metals exports from Qatar are: Kuwait ($620M), United States ($420M), Turkey ($389M), South Korea ($268M), and India ($222M).

The fastest growing export markets for Metals of Qatar between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($580M), United States ($181M), and India ($70.9M).

Imports In 2022, Qatar imported $3.22B in Metals, becoming the 67th largest importer of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 4th most imported product in Qatar. Qatar imports Metals primarily from: China ($783M), United Arab Emirates ($586M), India ($282M), Japan ($150M), and South Korea ($140M).

The fastest growing import markets in Metals for Qatar between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($403M), China ($233M), and South Korea ($103M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$3.16B
IMPORTS (2022)$3.22B
NET TRADE (2022)-$57M

In 2022, Qatar exported $3.16B in Metals. The main destinations of Qatar exports on Metals were Kuwait ($620M), United States ($420M), Turkey ($389M), South Korea ($268M), and India ($222M).

In 2022, Qatar imported $3.22B in Metals, mainly from China ($783M), United Arab Emirates ($586M), India ($282M), Japan ($150M), and South Korea ($140M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Metals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Qatar WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$580M (1.44k%)
United States$181M (76%)
India$70.9M (47.1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Metals BY Qatar WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$90.7M (-37.6%)
Sri Lanka-$34.2M (-89.8%)
Hong Kong-$15.5M (-19.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Qatar's main exporting competitors in Metals were:
In 2022, Qatar's main importing competitors in Metals were:

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Trade Value of Metals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $71.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $176M

Metals’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $71.8M.   Metals’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $176M.

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