Country export capability

Qatar
export capability

A reported view of Qatar's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

QAT1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$98.8B2024 reported value
Latest imports$39.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance$59.3BExports minus imports
Export growth-7.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Qatar export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Qatar recorded $98.8B in exports and $39.5B in imports. The resulting $59.3B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -7.8% year on year and show a calculated +2.5% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $19.5B in reported exports, representing 19.7% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $84.3B and 85.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Qatar's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$219.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$76.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population2.9MReported population
Labor force2.3KReported labor force
Investment rate35.7%National investment rate
Savings rate64.8%National savings rate
Trade openness55.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP39.7%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education58.8%Education context
Tertiary education13.2%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Qatar
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
JapanJPNCritical attention100%66.9%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ItalyITACritical attention91.7%57.2%1.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELCritical attention95.4%80%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
PolandPOLCritical attention96.3%50.4%14.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
IndonesiaIDNCritical attention84%53%17.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention63.6%27.8%51.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAWatch49.9%31.9%30.6%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention71.9%41.3%4.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Arab EmiratesAREHigh attention89.4%38.9%3.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
TaiwanTWNWatch9%28.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Qatar
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.4B0.1%Accelerating +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Slowing +10.5%
4ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$89.9B1.8%Growing -6.7%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$71.9B0.6%Growing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Qatar.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Qatar
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$55.0B55.6%7
22709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$17.8B18.1%1
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$11.4B11.5%5
43102HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$2.3B2.3%8
53901HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$2.2B2.2%5
67601HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$1.7B1.7%2
72804HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$1.3B1.3%9
82503HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$606.9M0.6%1
97113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$455.3M0.5%3
107214HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$354.7M0.4%5
118901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$346.6M0.4%4
122901HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$302.9M0.3%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Qatar combines $98.8B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Qatar recorded $98.8B in reported exports and $39.5B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $59.3B. Exports changed -7.8% year on year and +2.5% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Qatar exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Qatar
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$19.5B19.7%-3.6%+11.9%
2Republic of KoreaKOR$13.1B13.2%-2.1%+5.4%
3IndiaIND$13.0B13.2%-2.4%+1.1%
4JapanJPN$6.7B6.8%-19.1%-16.1%
5SingaporeSGP$6.4B6.5%-3.9%+6.1%
6TaiwanTWN$4.0B4%+6.1%+15.6%
7United Arab EmiratesARE$3.9B3.9%-16.3%-8.8%
8PakistanPAK$3.5B3.6%+12.2%+12.3%
9ThailandTHA$3.5B3.5%+19%+5.3%
10ItalyITA$2.6B2.6%-20.9%+3.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$137.0B
2014
$136.2B
2015
$81.8B
2016
$59.7B
2017
$67.9B
2018
$87.6B
2019
$77.8B
2020
$60.1B
2021
$91.7B
2022
$140.3B
2023
$107.1B
2024
$98.8B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets16Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners1Country context
Shared-language partners29Country context
Average partner distance7,026 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA5.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share44.1%

Covered value under attention

Critical share12.4%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak33.2%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports15.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-4.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration915.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration2,899.6

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3QAT
Exports Usd$98.8B
Imports Usd$39.5B
Trade Balance Usd$59.3B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-7.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct5.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct10.9%
Export Partner Hhi915.1
Export Product Hhi2,899.6
Momentum Score-4.7
Risk Score19.1
Gdp Million Usd219,162.64 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$76.7K
Population2,857,822
Labor Force2,279.1
Investment Rate Pct35.7%
Savings Rate Pct64.8%
Secondary Education Pct58.8%
Tertiary Education Pct13.2%
Total Factor Productivity2,505.7
Trade Openness Pct55.5%
Exports Gdp Pct39.7%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners16
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners1
Num Shared Language Partners29
Avg Partner Distance Km7,026 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language11
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,117
Num Border Partners50
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.7
Pct Products High Elasticity73
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential120,274.8
Foreign Market Potential14,699.6

Exposure fields

Country Iso3QAT
All History Lane Count6,248
Current Lane Count2,776
Critical Lane Count46
High Attention Lane Count403
High Volatility Lane Count1,693
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count1,090
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count1,292
Access Friction Lane Count160
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count136
Monitored Exports Current Usd$98.0B
Attention Exports Usd$43.2B
Critical Exports Usd$12.1B
High Volatility Exports Usd$26.7B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$24.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$82.5B
Monitored Attention Share Pct44.1%
Monitored Critical Share Pct12.4%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct15.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct33.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,239 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$98.8B
Total Imports Latest Usd$39.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$59.3B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-7.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd219,162.64 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$76.7K
Population Latest2,857,822
Investment Rate Latest Pct35.7%
Savings Rate Latest Pct64.8%
Trade Openness Latest Pct55.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct39.7%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest16
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,699.6
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.6%
Partner Hhi Latest915.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct19.7%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct46.1%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,819.1
Partner Hhi All Max3,906.6
Product Hhi Latest2,899.6
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct49.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct75.7%
Product Hhi All Avg3,567.7
Product Hhi All Max5,940
Total Exports Attention Share Pct43.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct12.3%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$3.3B$3.2B$176.1MNot reportedNot reported
1996$4.2B$2.9B$1.3B+24.8%Not reported
1997$5.4B$3.9B$1.5B+29.2%Not reported
1998$4.7B$3.5B$1.3B-12.3%+12.3%
1999$5.4B$2.5B$2.9B+14.6%+9.1%
2000$10.6B$3.1B$7.5B+95.6%+25.3%
2001$11.4B$3.8B$7.6B+8.2%+34.4%
2002$10.0B$4.4B$5.6B-12.7%+22.7%
2003$13.9B$5.4B$8.5B+39.6%+9.7%
2004$18.9B$7.0B$11.9B+35.5%+18.2%
2005$25.7B$9.7B$16.0B+36.1%+37.1%
2006$34.4B$16.2B$18.2B+34%+35.2%
2007$38.1B$22.8B$15.4B+10.9%+26.5%
2008$67.5B$28.3B$39.2B+77%+38%
2009$46.5B$24.4B$22.1B-31.1%+10.6%
2010$73.8B$22.3B$51.6B+58.7%+24.6%
2011$115.9B$21.4B$94.6B+57%+19.8%
2012$133.5B$25.1B$108.4B+15.2%+42.1%
2013$137.0B$26.6B$110.5B+2.6%+22.9%
2014$136.2B$32.6B$103.6B-0.6%+5.5%
2015$81.8B$32.8B$49.0B-40%-15.1%
2016$59.7B$31.0B$28.6B-27%-24.2%
2017$67.9B$28.9B$38.9B+13.8%-20.7%
2018$87.6B$31.7B$55.9B+29%+2.3%
2019$77.8B$32.4B$45.4B-11.1%+9.3%
2020$60.1B$27.0B$33.2B-22.8%-4%
2021$91.7B$29.0B$62.7B+52.5%+1.5%
2022$140.3B$38.0B$102.3B+53%+21.7%
2023$107.1B$37.5B$69.6B-23.7%+21.2%
2024$98.8B$39.5B$59.3B-7.8%+2.5%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$84.3B85.3%8138
239Plastics$2.4B2.4%130128
331Fertilisers$2.3B2.3%4123
476Aluminium$1.8B1.8%8235
528Inorganic chemicals$1.6B1.7%107157
629Organic chemicals$1.1B1.1%64278
772Iron and steel$820.4M0.8%55157
884Machinery$640.2M0.6%121509
925Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$611.6M0.6%4258
1071Precious stones and metals$563.4M0.6%5244

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12711Mineral fuels (27)$55.0B55.6%7
22709Mineral fuels (27)$17.8B18.1%1
32710Mineral fuels (27)$11.4B11.5%5
43102Fertilisers (31)$2.3B2.3%8
53901Plastics (39)$2.2B2.2%5
67601Aluminium (76)$1.7B1.7%2
72804Inorganic chemicals (28)$1.3B1.3%9
82503Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$606.9M0.6%1
97113Precious stones and metals (71)$455.3M0.5%3
107214Iron and steel (72)$354.7M0.4%5
118901Ships and boats (89)$346.6M0.4%4
122901Organic chemicals (29)$302.9M0.3%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$19.5B19.7%-3.6%+11.9%
2Republic of KoreaKOR$13.1B13.2%-2.1%+5.4%
3IndiaIND$13.0B13.2%-2.4%+1.1%
4JapanJPN$6.7B6.8%-19.1%-16.1%
5SingaporeSGP$6.4B6.5%-3.9%+6.1%
6TaiwanTWN$4.0B4%+6.1%+15.6%
7United Arab EmiratesARE$3.9B3.9%-16.3%-8.8%
8PakistanPAK$3.5B3.6%+12.2%+12.3%
9ThailandTHA$3.5B3.5%+19%+5.3%
10ItalyITA$2.6B2.6%-20.9%+3.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Japan (JPN)Critical attention100%66.9%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Italy (ITA)Critical attention91.7%57.2%1.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Belgium (BEL)Critical attention95.4%80%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Poland (POL)Critical attention96.3%50.4%14.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
5Indonesia (IDN)Critical attention84%53%17.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6India (IND)High attention63.6%27.8%51.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Thailand (THA)Watch49.9%31.9%30.6%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention71.9%41.3%4.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9United Arab Emirates (ARE)High attention89.4%38.9%3.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Taiwan (TWN)Watch9%28.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Austria (AUT)860210new$3.9M20.2%100
2Angola (AGO)860900new$16.3M1.3%100
3Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)870360new$1.3B0%100
4Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)710691new$1.2B0.2%100
5Canada (CAN)271220new$97.2M12.3%100
6Afghanistan (AFG)870120new$33.4M0.4%100
7Afghanistan (AFG)870324new$275.1K43.8%100
8Afghanistan (AFG)870431new$268.2K55.9%100
9Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)390140new$2.5M15.4%100
10Bahrain (BHR)390140new$561.7K36.6%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.4B0.1%Accelerating (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Slowing (+10.5%)
4China (CHN)270900$291.6B$89.9B1.8%Growing (-6.7%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$71.9B0.6%Growing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Qatar export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Qatar export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Qatar.

What is the latest reported export value for Qatar?

Qatar recorded $98.8B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Qatar?

China leads by reported export value at $19.5B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Qatar's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $84.3B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Qatar trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.