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Qatar trade in 2024

In 2024, Qatar exported $88.7 billion and imported $36.8 billion, a trade surplus of $51.8 billion. It was the world's 44th-largest exporter, with 0.39% of world exports. Its top export was natural gas and LPG (50.3% of the total) and its main trading partner was China (19.9% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$88.7billion
Imports
$36.8billion
Trade balance
+$51.8billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Natural gas and LPG (50.3%) and crude petroleum (23.9%) together make up 74.2% of its exports.

  1. Natural gas and LPG$44.6 billion · 50.3%
    Main partner: China
  2. Crude petroleum$21.1 billion · 23.9%
    Main partner: China
  3. Refined petroleum$12 billion · 13.5%
    Main partner: South Korea
  4. Polyethylene$2 billion · 2.2%
    Main partner: China
  5. Nitrogen fertilizers$1.8 billion · 2%
    Main partner: Brazil
  6. Unwrought aluminum$1.6 billion · 1.8%
    Main partner: South Korea
  7. Hydrogen and rare gases$1 billion · 1.2%
    Main partner: China
  8. Sulfur$586 million · 0.66%
    Main partner: Singapore
  9. Jewelry$494 million · 0.56%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  10. Open-chain hydrocarbons$342 million · 0.39%
    Main partner: Singapore

What it imports

Turbojets and gas turbines (8.2%) and cars (7%) together make up 15.3% of its imports.

  1. Turbojets and gas turbines$3 billion · 8.2%
    Main partner: United States
  2. Cars$2.6 billion · 7%
    Main partner: Japan
  3. Crude petroleum$1.8 billion · 4.8%
    Main partner: Kuwait
  4. Cameras and broadcast equipment$1 billion · 2.8%
    Main partner: China
  5. Aircraft parts$959 million · 2.6%
    Main partner: United States
  6. Jewelry$845 million · 2.3%
    Main partner: Singapore
  7. Valves and taps$774 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Italy
  8. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$750 million · 2%
    Main partner: United States
  9. Gold$575 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: United Arab Emirates
  10. Seamless steel pipes$550 million · 1.5%
    Main partner: Japan
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
27 · Oil, gas and coal$77.9 billion$2.3 billion
39 · Plastics$2 billion$730 million
31 · Fertilizers$1.8 billion$9 million
76 · Aluminum$1.7 billion$160 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$1.5 billion$604 million
29 · Organic chemicals$913 million$183 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$590 million$217 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$515 million$1.5 billion
72 · Iron and steel$422 million$407 million
89 · Ships and boats$314 million$437 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$234 million$8.1 billion
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$185 million$289 million
74 · Copper$159 million$462 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$90 million$3 billion
73 · Iron and steel products$74 million$1.8 billion
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$39 million$1.5 billion
26 · Ores and slag$34 million$459 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$28 million$189 million
91 · Watches and clocks$26 million$413 million
70 · Glass$26 million$106 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$19 million$825 million
78 · Lead$16 million$8 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$13 million$262 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$11 million$271 million
50 · Silk$11 million$8 million
01 · Live animals$11 million$198 million
62 · Woven clothing$10 million$495 million
87 · Vehicles$10 million$3.2 billion
15 · Fats and oils$10 million$136 million
86 · Railway equipment$10 million$39 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$9 million$486 million
64 · Footwear$8 million$311 million
40 · Rubber$6 million$271 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$6 million$99 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$5 million$84 million
61 · Knitted clothing$5 million$372 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$3 million$582 million
47 · Wood pulp$3 million$2 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$3 million$153 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$2 million$123 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$2 million$112 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$2 million$1.1 billion
75 · Nickel$2 million$70 million
97 · Art and antiques$2 million$35 million
79 · Zinc$2 million$16 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$2 million$112 million
21 · Food preparations$2 million$239 million
69 · Ceramics$2 million$139 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$1 million$77 million
65 · Hats$1 million$18 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$1 million$130 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$997 thousand$400 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$967 thousand$29 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$943 thousand$68 million
07 · Vegetables$941 thousand$257 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$806 thousand$274 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$748 thousand$177 million
44 · Wood$556 thousand$179 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$544 thousand$94 million
03 · Fish and seafood$520 thousand$121 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$487 thousand$351 million
49 · Books and printed matter$482 thousand$46 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$413 thousand$62 million
11 · Milling products and malt$394 thousand$32 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$372 thousand$97 million
10 · Cereals$340 thousand$333 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$290 thousand$31 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$218 thousand$53 million
05 · Other animal products$195 thousand$2 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$161 thousand$24 million
60 · Knitted fabric$161 thousand$16 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$154 thousand$3 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$139 thousand$27 million
81 · Other base metals$111 thousand$13 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$101 thousand$48 million
51 · Wool$85 thousand$4 million
92 · Musical instruments$70 thousand$3 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$69 thousand$139 million
02 · Meat and offal$60 thousand$663 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$54 thousand$6 million
80 · Tin$49 thousand$6 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$44 thousand$5 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$43 thousand$7 million
41 · Hides and leather$34 thousand$1 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$32 thousand$8 million
52 · Cotton$26 thousand$11 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$25 thousand$30 million
45 · Cork$24 thousand$1 million
24 · Tobacco$22 thousand$48 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$15 thousand$117 million
37 · Photographic goods$14 thousand$6 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$8 thousand$2 million
53 · Other plant fibers$5 thousand$3 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$2 thousand$107 million
36 · Explosives and matches$0$10 million
14 · Other plant products$0$560 thousand

Trading partners

China is its main destination (22.3% of exports) and source (14.3% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
China19.722.3%Sea
South Korea14.115.9%Sea
India12.614.2%Sea
Japan7.18%Sea
Singapore5.76.4%Sea
Taiwan4.34.9%Sea
Pakistan3.84.3%Sea
Thailand3.74.2%Sea
Italy2.52.8%Sea
United States1.51.7%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
China5.214.3%Sea
United States4.311.7%Air
United Kingdom25.5%Air
India25.4%Sea
Italy25.3%Sea
Japan1.84.9%Sea
United Arab Emirates1.74.5%Sea
Germany1.53.9%Sea
Switzerland0.952.6%Air
France0.922.5%Air

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Qatar accounted for 0.39% of world exports, compared with 0.07% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 26-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 88.7
  • Imports 36.8
  • Balance +51.8

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$3.4 billion$2.3 billion$1.1 billion
1996$4.2 billion$2.3 billion$2 billion
1997$5.6 billion$3.4 billion$2.2 billion
1998$4.9 billion$2.9 billion$2 billion
1999$6.4 billion$1.8 billion$4.6 billion
2000$12.4 billion$4.3 billion$8.2 billion
2001$12.3 billion$5.1 billion$7.2 billion
2002$11.8 billion$6 billion$5.8 billion
2003$14 billion$5.9 billion$8.1 billion
2004$19 billion$7.6 billion$11.3 billion
2005$25 billion$12.9 billion$12.1 billion
2006$35 billion$19 billion$16 billion
2007$46 billion$26.9 billion$19.1 billion
2008$65.7 billion$32.3 billion$33.5 billion
2009$47.9 billion$19.1 billion$28.8 billion
2010$73.8 billion$24.4 billion$49.3 billion
2011$109.3 billion$17.4 billion$91.8 billion
2012$136.8 billion$27.8 billion$109 billion
2013$136.3 billion$28.7 billion$107.6 billion
2014$128.8 billion$34 billion$94.9 billion
2015$76.3 billion$37.5 billion$38.8 billion
2016$58.4 billion$34.2 billion$24.3 billion
2017$66.9 billion$32.8 billion$34.1 billion
2018$84.7 billion$36 billion$48.6 billion
2019$77 billion$33.9 billion$43.1 billion
2020$55.3 billion$28.9 billion$26.3 billion
2021$98.6 billion$31.8 billion$66.8 billion
2022$136.2 billion$38.9 billion$97.3 billion
2023$121.9 billion$37.3 billion$84.6 billion
2024$88.7 billion$36.8 billion$51.8 billion

World rank

Qatar rose from 72nd to 44th among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 72nd in 1995
  • 44th in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
199572nd
199672nd
199765th
199873rd
199965th
200054th
200155th
200257th
200355th
200455th
200554th
200653rd
200751st
200850th
200949th
201042nd
201137th
201232nd
201334th
201435th
201539th
201646th
201745th
201842nd
201942nd
202046th
202139th
202236th
202336th
202444th

What it sells

Its top export group is still oil, gas and coal: 88% in 2024

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 2%
  • Gems and precious metals 1%
  • Salt, stone and cement 1%
  • Organic chemicals 1%
  • Inorganic chemicals 2%
  • Aluminum 2%
  • Fertilizers 2%
  • Plastics 2%
  • Oil, gas and coal 88%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Oil, gas and coal86.1%87.8%
Plastics2.6%2.3%
Fertilizers3.3%2.1%
Aluminum0.88%1.9%
Inorganic chemicals1.1%1.6%
Organic chemicals1.1%1%
Salt, stone and cement0.09%0.67%
Gems and precious metals0.3%0.58%
Other4.6%2.1%

Who it trades with

Japan went from 43% to 7% of Qatar's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • China 20%
  • South Korea 12%
  • India 12%
  • Japan 7%
  • Singapore 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
China1.7%19.9%
South Korea4.9%11.8%
India2.4%11.6%
Japan42.7%7.1%
Singapore5.6%5.1%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Rub al Khali basin (conventional offshore)Oil and gas · 29.6 Mt CO₂e
  • Rub al Khali basin (LNG)Oil and gas · 24.4 Mt CO₂e
  • Widyan - North Arabian Gulf basinOil and gas · 8.1 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Doha$301.5 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

Neighboring countries

Main partners

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