# Saudi Arabia exports to Qatar: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/SAU-QAT/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Saudi Arabia reported $471.3M in goods exports to Qatar. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $471.3M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 52.2% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 25 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.4 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 39.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 890690 | Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | $94.6M | 73.3% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $320.0M | 24.5% | Watch |
| 3 | 271012 | Not reported | $72.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 840710 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $34.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $2.2B | 35.4% | Watch |
| 6 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $84.0M | 40.5% | Watch |
| 7 | 010613 | Mammals: live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | $34.0M | 88% | Critical attention |
| 8 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $53.2M | 53.3% | High attention |
| 9 | 080410 | Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried | $32.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 10 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $203.5M | 0% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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