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United Kingdom (GBR) and Qatar (QAT) Trade

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Exports $3.08BRnk 28 / 224

2022

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Top Product $887MPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft

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Exports $7.5BRnk 5 / 139

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About

United Kingdom-Qatar In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.08B to Qatar. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Qatar are Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($887M), Jewellery ($480M), and Gas Turbines ($347M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $212M in 1995 to $3.08B in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-United Kingdom In 2022, Qatar exported $7.5B to United Kingdom. The main products that Qatar exported to United Kingdom were Petroleum Gas ($7.31B), Refined Petroleum ($136M), and Ethylene Polymers ($16.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Qatar to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $18.9M in 1995 to $7.5B in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2022, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Qatar ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, United Kingdom exported £112M and imported £88M from Qatar, resulting in a positive trade balance of £23.6M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-44.7M (-28.6%) from £156M to £112M, while imports decreased by £-315M (-78.1%) from £403M to £88M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Qatar were Commodities not elsewhere specified (£33.9M), Gas Turbines (£30.2M), Cars (£21.1M), Other Measuring Instruments (£8.25M), and Jewellery (£4.48M). In January 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Qatar were Petroleum Gas (£323M), Gas Turbines (£66M), Compasses (£3.63M), Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (£1.33M), and Ethylene Polymers (£987k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£61.3M), East Midlands Airport (£12.6M), Southampton (£11.5M), Manchester Airport (£6.97M), and London Stansted Airport (£6.85M), while imports destinations were mainly Liverpool (£25.9M), Milford (£22.7M), Prestwick Airport (£14.6M), London Heathrow Airport (£11.1M), and Cardiff (Wales) Airport (£10.7M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Compasses (£-4.57M or -70%), Telephones (£-2.66M or -80.9%), and Iron Pipes (£-1.61M or -31.6%). In January 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Petroleum Gas (£-187M or -36.7%), Compasses (£-2.5M or -40.8%), and Liquid Pumps (£-120k or -92.4%).

Latest Trade

Flow

Exports

Imports

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Depth

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HS4

HS6

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£-44.7M(-28.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£-315M(-78.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)London Heathrow Airport£61.3M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Year

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $3.08B to Qatar. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Qatar were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($887M), Jewellery ($480M), and Gas Turbines ($347M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $212M in 1995 to $3.08B in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar exported $7.5B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Qatar to United Kingdom were Petroleum Gas ($7.31B), Refined Petroleum ($136M), and Ethylene Polymers ($16.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Qatar to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $18.9M in 1995 to $7.5B in 2022.

Exports from United Kingdom () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to United Kingdom () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Kingdom or Qatar. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Kingdom and Qatar or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Qatar were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Qatar than United Kingdom were India ($17.4B), Japan ($12B), and South Korea ($10.6B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and United Kingdom () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Qatar

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Year

This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Qatar by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Qatar.

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Transportation ($1.27B), Machines ($658M), and Precious Metals ($484M).

During 2022, Qatar had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.45B), Plastics and Rubbers ($18.8M), and Chemical Products ($11.8M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Qatar has comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom () and Qatar () (2022)

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