Qatar Imports 2023
Complete list of Qatar's 142 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$38.17B
Total imports (2023)
#68
Global import rank
142
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Qatar imported $38.17 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #68 largest importer. Goods came from 142 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 65.6% of total import value. The leading import was of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof, valued at $2.28 billion — 6.0% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
142 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | $5.02B | 13.14% |
| 2 | China | $4.38B | 11.49% |
| 3 | USA | $4.35B | 11.41% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $2.61B | 6.85% |
| 5 | Italy | $1.87B | 4.89% |
| 6 | India | $1.81B | 4.73% |
| 7 | Germany | $1.42B | 3.71% |
| 8 | France | $1.33B | 3.47% |
| 9 | Japan | $1.18B | 3.08% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | $1.08B | 2.84% |
| 11 | Switzerland | $904.72M | 2.37% |
| 12 | Oman | $859.01M | 2.25% |
| 13 | Türkiye | $837.83M | 2.19% |
| 14 | Rep. of Korea | $767.93M | 2.01% |
| 15 | Singapore | $663.46M | 1.74% |
| 16 | Australia | $573.38M | 1.50% |
| 17 | Netherlands | $572.36M | 1.50% |
| 18 | Indonesia | $564.44M | 1.48% |
| 19 | Viet Nam | $514.33M | 1.35% |
| 20 | Kuwait | $457.20M | 1.20% |
| 21 | Spain | $447.42M | 1.17% |
| 22 | Sweden | $378.21M | 0.99% |
| 23 | Brazil | $372.97M | 0.98% |
| 24 | Malaysia | $365.74M | 0.96% |
| 25 | Thailand | $338.29M | 0.89% |
| 26 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $309.76M | 0.81% |
| 27 | Slovakia | $236.94M | 0.62% |
| 28 | Ireland | $235.70M | 0.62% |
| 29 | Canada | $229.64M | 0.60% |
| 30 | Mexico | $228.86M | 0.60% |
| 31 | Belgium | $226.12M | 0.59% |
| 32 | Poland | $214.82M | 0.56% |
| 33 | Norway | $193.81M | 0.51% |
| 34 | Pakistan | $186.43M | 0.49% |
| 35 | Jordan | $167.29M | 0.44% |
| 36 | Czechia | $165.43M | 0.43% |
| 37 | Denmark | $140.30M | 0.37% |
| 38 | South Africa | $140.08M | 0.37% |
| 39 | Iran | $134.47M | 0.35% |
| 40 | Lebanon | $133.76M | 0.35% |
| 41 | Romania | $133.50M | 0.35% |
| 42 | Austria | $116.06M | 0.30% |
| 43 | Hungary | $100.09M | 0.26% |
| 44 | Other Asia, nes | $99.25M | 0.26% |
| 45 | Bangladesh | $79.11M | 0.21% |
| 46 | Bahrain | $74.44M | 0.19% |
| 47 | Philippines | $73.41M | 0.19% |
| 48 | Portugal | $64.92M | 0.17% |
| 49 | Morocco | $63.56M | 0.17% |
| 50 | Slovenia | $61.35M | 0.16% |
| 51 | Egypt | $55.45M | 0.15% |
| 52 | Greece | $50.22M | 0.13% |
| 53 | Argentina | $46.77M | 0.12% |
| 54 | Finland | $43.72M | 0.11% |
| 55 | New Zealand | $38.15M | 0.10% |
| 56 | Ukraine | $36.84M | 0.10% |
| 57 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $32.24M | 0.08% |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | $31.13M | 0.08% |
| 59 | Tunisia | $30.10M | 0.08% |
| 60 | Cambodia | $24.91M | 0.07% |
| 61 | Ecuador | $23.18M | 0.06% |
| 62 | Kenya | $18.80M | 0.05% |
| 63 | Bulgaria | $18.27M | 0.05% |
| 64 | Luxembourg | $17.01M | 0.04% |
| 65 | Uganda | $14.47M | 0.04% |
| 66 | Somalia | $13.19M | 0.03% |
| 67 | Ethiopia | $12.56M | 0.03% |
| 68 | Serbia | $12.13M | 0.03% |
| 69 | Chile | $12.08M | 0.03% |
| 70 | Lithuania | $12.08M | 0.03% |
| 71 | Russian Federation | $10.93M | 0.03% |
| 72 | Myanmar | $9.47M | 0.02% |
| 73 | Syria | $9.26M | 0.02% |
| 74 | Iraq | $8.30M | 0.02% |
| 75 | Mauritius | $7.45M | 0.02% |
| 76 | Croatia | $7.21M | 0.02% |
| 77 | Latvia | $6.89M | 0.02% |
| 78 | Malta | $6.71M | 0.02% |
| 79 | Sudan | $6.42M | 0.02% |
| 80 | Armenia | $5.69M | 0.01% |
| 81 | Cyprus | $5.61M | 0.01% |
| 82 | Yemen | $5.46M | 0.01% |
| 83 | Uruguay | $5.14M | 0.01% |
| 84 | Estonia | $4.66M | 0.01% |
| 85 | Peru | $4.57M | 0.01% |
| 86 | Costa Rica | $4.17M | 0.01% |
| 87 | Guatemala | $4.04M | 0.01% |
| 88 | North Macedonia | $3.91M | 0.01% |
| 89 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $3.90M | 0.01% |
| 90 | Colombia | $3.21M | 0.01% |
| 91 | State of Palestine | $3.04M | 0.01% |
| 92 | Algeria | $2.77M | 0.01% |
| 93 | Azerbaijan | $2.47M | 0.01% |
| 94 | Dominican Rep. | $2.38M | 0.01% |
| 95 | Georgia | $2.10M | 0.01% |
| 96 | Iceland | $2.08M | 0.01% |
| 97 | Paraguay | $2.04M | 0.01% |
| 98 | Nepal | $1.89M | 0.00% |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | $1.71M | 0.00% |
| 100 | Nigeria | $1.66M | 0.00% |
| 101 | Rwanda | $1.63M | 0.00% |
| 102 | Madagascar | $1.48M | 0.00% |
| 103 | Angola | $1.29M | 0.00% |
| 104 | Ghana | $1.18M | 0.00% |
| 105 | Uzbekistan | $1.17M | 0.00% |
| 106 | Afghanistan | $1.17M | 0.00% |
| 107 | Côte d'Ivoire | $938,644 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Cameroon | $884,515 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Belarus | $732,626 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Benin | $680,646 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Zimbabwe | $579,826 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Honduras | $562,207 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Fiji | $503,783 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Gabon | $473,271 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Namibia | $428,328 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Rep. of Moldova | $369,014 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Djibouti | $345,196 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Venezuela | $303,162 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Senegal | $275,144 | 0.00% |
| 120 | El Salvador | $211,938 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Guyana | $199,477 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | $199,430 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Albania | $178,588 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Brunei Darussalam | $161,560 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Zambia | $149,459 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Mozambique | $130,000 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Lao People's Dem. Rep. | $75,846 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $64,228 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Seychelles | $54,652 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Andorra | $35,652 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Montenegro | $31,312 | 0.00% |
| 132 | China, Macao SAR | $14,826 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Niger | $12,029 | 0.00% |
| 134 | Panama | $11,631 | 0.00% |
| 135 | Lesotho | $11,305 | 0.00% |
| 136 | Togo | $5,856 | 0.00% |
| 137 | Maldives | $5,733 | 0.00% |
| 138 | Burkina Faso | $518 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Mauritania | $517 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Malawi | $467 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Botswana | $116 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Eswatini | $105 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $2.28B | 5.97% |
| 2 | 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $1.68B | 4.40% |
| 3 | 880230 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $1.12B | 2.94% |
| 4 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $739.06M | 1.94% |
| 5 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $690.88M | 1.81% |
| 6 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $614.14M | 1.61% |
| 7 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $553.56M | 1.45% |
| 8 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $547.02M | 1.43% |
| 9 | 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $518.80M | 1.36% |
| 10 | 870321 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | $474.02M | 1.24% |
| 11 | 710239 | Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $418.63M | 1.10% |
| 12 | 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $403.16M | 1.06% |
| 13 | 890690 | Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | $397.76M | 1.04% |
| 14 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $390.73M | 1.02% |
| 15 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $376.78M | 0.99% |
| 16 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $354.03M | 0.93% |
| 17 | 740811 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $349.67M | 0.92% |
| 18 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $342.46M | 0.90% |
| 19 | 730511 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $338.93M | 0.89% |
| 20 | 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $305.12M | 0.80% |
| 21 | 281820 | Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $304.20M | 0.80% |
| 22 | 730424 | Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $301.79M | 0.79% |
| 23 | 890520 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $301.02M | 0.79% |
| 24 | 890590 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | $297.95M | 0.78% |
| 25 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $279.03M | 0.73% |
| 26 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $227.42M | 0.60% |
| 27 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $209.52M | 0.55% |
| 28 | 251710 | Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone: of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated | $203.85M | 0.53% |
| 29 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $201.62M | 0.53% |
| 30 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $196.63M | 0.52% |
| 31 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $182.86M | 0.48% |
| 32 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $175.72M | 0.46% |
| 33 | 841950 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | $172.37M | 0.45% |
| 34 | 730419 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines | $171.16M | 0.45% |
| 35 | 847150 | Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $161.31M | 0.42% |
| 36 | 271312 | Petroleum coke: calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals | $152.11M | 0.40% |
| 37 | 841430 | Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipment | $151.91M | 0.40% |
| 38 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $137.61M | 0.36% |
| 39 | 841182 | Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW | $133.51M | 0.35% |
| 40 | 910121 | Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | $128.27M | 0.34% |
| 41 | 910221 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | $126.50M | 0.33% |
| 42 | 300215 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $125.47M | 0.33% |
| 43 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $125.31M | 0.33% |
| 44 | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | $123.94M | 0.32% |
| 45 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $121.72M | 0.32% |
| 46 | 843110 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425 | $118.14M | 0.31% |
| 47 | 853710 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $117.21M | 0.31% |
| 48 | 730490 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304 | $109.18M | 0.29% |
| 49 | 381519 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $104.55M | 0.27% |
| 50 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $100.94M | 0.26% |
| 51 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $100.00M | 0.26% |
| 52 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $98.50M | 0.26% |
| 53 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $98.31M | 0.26% |
| 54 | 870510 | Vehicles: crane lorries | $95.74M | 0.25% |
| 55 | 843143 | Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $95.60M | 0.25% |
| 56 | 848190 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | $95.39M | 0.25% |
| 57 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $94.00M | 0.25% |
| 58 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $89.89M | 0.24% |
| 59 | 420221 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leather | $88.21M | 0.23% |
| 60 | 010410 | Sheep: live | $87.51M | 0.23% |
| 61 | 841181 | Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kW | $86.30M | 0.23% |
| 62 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $86.29M | 0.23% |
| 63 | 730512 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally welded (not submerged arc welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $85.90M | 0.23% |
| 64 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $85.49M | 0.22% |
| 65 | 844399 | Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $83.76M | 0.22% |
| 66 | 841370 | Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $82.06M | 0.21% |
| 67 | 841490 | Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | $81.90M | 0.21% |
| 68 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $80.64M | 0.21% |
| 69 | 730793 | Iron or steel: tube or pipe fittings, butt welding fittings, other than stainless steel | $80.28M | 0.21% |
| 70 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $79.77M | 0.21% |
| 71 | 880529 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | $79.52M | 0.21% |
| 72 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $79.39M | 0.21% |
| 73 | 841191 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $77.58M | 0.20% |
| 74 | 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 | $77.24M | 0.20% |
| 75 | 880320 | Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereof | $76.97M | 0.20% |
| 76 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $76.37M | 0.20% |
| 77 | 382499 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $75.28M | 0.20% |
| 78 | 850423 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $75.02M | 0.20% |
| 79 | 843069 | Machinery: for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores: not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30 | $74.14M | 0.19% |
| 80 | 100390 | Cereals: barley, other than seed | $74.12M | 0.19% |
| 81 | 381512 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included | $74.11M | 0.19% |
| 82 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $71.87M | 0.19% |
| 83 | 841989 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating food | $71.53M | 0.19% |
| 84 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $71.07M | 0.19% |
| 85 | 841391 | Pumps: parts thereof | $70.69M | 0.19% |
| 86 | 020410 | Meat: of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | $69.39M | 0.18% |
| 87 | 930120 | Military weapons: rocket launchers, flame-throwers, grenade launchers, torpedo tubes and similar projectors | $66.20M | 0.17% |
| 88 | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $66.19M | 0.17% |
| 89 | 020130 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $65.53M | 0.17% |
| 90 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $65.25M | 0.17% |
| 91 | 730429 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $63.99M | 0.17% |
| 92 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $63.98M | 0.17% |
| 93 | 730840 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping | $63.73M | 0.17% |
| 94 | 940161 | Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $60.91M | 0.16% |
| 95 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $60.66M | 0.16% |
| 96 | 841459 | Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | $60.41M | 0.16% |
| 97 | 880390 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | $60.41M | 0.16% |
| 98 | 270810 | Pitch: obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars | $60.35M | 0.16% |
| 99 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $58.36M | 0.15% |
| 100 | 040291 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $57.46M | 0.15% |