Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$1.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
98.5% of that total.
1. United States: $983 million (67.4%)
2. United Kingdom: $215.7 million (14.8%)
3. France: $93.6 million (6.4%)
4. Germany: $89.7 million (6.2%)
5. Canada: $16.8 million (1.2%)
6. Italy: $12.8 million (0.9%)
7. Netherlands: $8.9 million (0.6%)
8. Belgium: $6 million (0.4%)
9. Switzerland: $5.2 million (0.36%)
10. Malaysia: $4.7 million (0.3%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$177.2 million. The 10 countries below supplied
82% of that total.
1. Saudi Arabia: $37.4 million (21.1%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $24.9 million (14%)
3. France: $21.8 million (12.3%)
4. Bahrain: $19.1 million (10.8%)
5. United Kingdom: $12 million (6.7%)
6. Austria: $11.9 million (6.7%)
7. Kuwait: $5.9 million (3.3%)
8. Italy: $4.8 million (2.7%)
9. Lebanon: $3.9 million (2.2%)
10. United States: $3.7 million (2.1%)
Aluminum Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$236.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied
86.2% of that total.
1. United Arab Emirates: $51.1 million (21.6%)
2. China: $42.8 million (18.1%)
3. Saudi Arabia: $35.9 million (15.2%)
4. United States: $21 million (8.9%)
5. Italy: $12.9 million (5.4%)
6. Bahrain: $12 million (5.1%)
7. Germany: $8.1 million (3.4%)
8. Thailand: $7.9 million (3.3%)
9. United Kingdom: $6.3 million (2.7%)
10. France: $5.8 million (2.5%)
Automobile Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$3.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
89.1% of that total.
1. Japan: $1.2 billion (33.6%)
2. United States: $508.3 million (14.5%)
3. Germany: $467.6 million (13.3%)
4. United Kingdom: $272.1 million (7.8%)
5. South Korea: $205 million (5.8%)
6. Thailand: $198.4 million (5.7%)
7. Mexico: $108.4 million (3.1%)
8. India: $67 million (1.9%)
9. Australia: $59.7 million (1.7%)
10. Italy: $59.1 million (1.7%)
Cereals Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$158.3 million. The 10 countries below supplied
97.6% of that total.
1. India: $67.5 million (42.6%)
2. Pakistan: $41.3 million (26.1%)
3. Australia: $19.6 million (12.4%)
4. Thailand: $10.6 million (6.7%)
5. Russia: $7.3 million (4.6%)
6. Argentina: $1.8 million (1.1%)
7. Egypt: $1.7 million (1.1%)
8. Brazil: $1.6 million (1%)
9. Viet Nam: $1.6 million (1%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $1.5 million (0.9%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$147.9 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.7% of that total.
1. Kuwait: $36.9 million (24.9%)
2. Saudi Arabia: $30.6 million (20.7%)
3. India: $17.3 million (11.7%)
4. United States: $16.5 million (11.1%)
5. China: $10.6 million (7.2%)
6. Germany: $8.1 million (5.5%)
7. South Korea: $6.5 million (4.4%)
8. United Kingdom: $5.5 million (3.7%)
9. United Arab Emirates: $3.9 million (2.6%)
10. Belgium: $2.6 million (1.8%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$280.7 million. The 10 countries below supplied
76.3% of that total.
1. China: $92.9 million (33.1%)
2. India: $40.1 million (14.3%)
3. Italy: $26.5 million (9.5%)
4. Turkey: $13.4 million (4.8%)
5. Bangladesh: $10.6 million (3.8%)
6. Pakistan: $8.1 million (2.9%)
7. Indonesia: $6.3 million (2.3%)
8. Viet Nam: $5.5 million (1.9%)
9. Romania: $5.5 million (1.9%)
10. Portugal: $5.2 million (1.86%)
Copper Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$278.4 million. The 10 countries below supplied
92.1% of that total.
1. Russia: $99.9 million (35.9%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $96.5 million (34.6%)
3. United Kingdom: $16.8 million (6%)
4. South Korea: $11.4 million (4.1%)
5. Kuwait: $9.1 million (3.3%)
6. China: $7.8 million (2.8%)
7. United States: $4.7 million (1.7%)
8. Germany: $3.9 million (1.4%)
9. Malaysia: $3.3 million (1.2%)
10. Italy: $3.2 million (1.2%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$2.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
67.8% of that total.
1. China: $547 million (20.9%)
2. United States: $175.3 million (6.7%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $166.9 million (6.4%)
4. South Korea: $164 million (6.3%)
5. United Kingdom: $149.3 million (5.7%)
6. Viet Nam: $141.7 million (5.4%)
7. Germany: $134.2 million (5.1%)
8. Malaysia: $119.2 million (4.6%)
9. India: $89.6 million (3.4%)
10. Italy: $85.9 million (3.3%)
Footwear Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$142 million. The 10 countries below supplied
88.5% of that total.
1. China: $59.3 million (41.8%)
2. Italy: $35.2 million (24.8%)
3. India: $6.9 million (4.8%)
4. Viet Nam: $6.6 million (4.6%)
5. Indonesia: $4.2 million (3%)
6. Thailand: $4.2 million (2.9%)
7. Spain: $3.6 million (2.5%)
8. Brazil: $2.4 million (1.7%)
9. Portugal: $1.8 million (1.2%)
10. Switzerland: $1.7 million (1.2%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$806.8 million. The 10 countries below supplied
76.6% of that total.
1. China: $172.2 million (21.3%)
2. Italy: $147.5 million (18.3%)
3. United States: $72 million (8.9%)
4. Germany: $56.4 million (7%)
5. United Arab Emirates: $54.6 million (6.8%)
6. United Kingdom: $28.5 million (3.5%)
7. Turkey: $23.9 million (3%)
8. Spain: $23.3 million (2.9%)
9. Malaysia: $19.9 million (2.5%)
10. Egypt: $19.6 million (2.4%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$758 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.5% of that total.
1. Switzerland: $496.2 million (65.5%)
2. Malaysia: $36.1 million (4.8%)
3. France: $32.7 million (4.3%)
4. Italy: $31.7 million (4.2%)
5. India: $30.8 million (4.1%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $22.9 million (3%)
7. China: $20.1 million (2.7%)
8. Thailand: $17.5 million (2.3%)
9. Belgium: $11.9 million (1.6%)
10. Hong Kong: $8.7 million (1.2%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$531.2 million. The 10 countries below supplied
95.8% of that total.
1. Australia: $301.1 million (56.7%)
2. China: $61.8 million (11.6%)
3. Brazil: $47.3 million (8.9%)
4. Netherlands: $32 million (6%)
5. India: $15.2 million (2.9%)
6. Italy: $14.9 million (2.8%)
7. Saudi Arabia: $11.7 million (2.2%)
8. Norway: $9.6 million (1.8%)
9. South Africa: $9.5 million (1.8%)
10. Kuwait: $5.8 million (1.1%)
Iron and Steel Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$407.3 million. The 10 countries below supplied
81.2% of that total.
1. United Arab Emirates: $111.9 million (27.5%)
2. India: $47.2 million (11.6%)
3. South Korea: $46.8 million (11.5%)
4. China: $46.1 million (11.3%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $22.9 million (5.6%)
6. Iran: $16.1 million (4%)
7. Germany: $12.3 million (3%)
8. Brazil: $11.8 million (2.9%)
9. United Kingdom: $7.8 million (1.9%)
10. Japan: $7.6 million (1.9%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$1.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
77.6% of that total.
1. United Arab Emirates: $192.8 million (14.3%)
2. Japan: $160.2 million (11.9%)
3. Saudi Arabia: $143.3 million (10.6%)
4. China: $125.6 million (9.3%)
5. Italy: $96.3 million (7.2%)
6. Germany: $73.8 million (5.5%)
7. United States: $68.1 million (5.1%)
8. South Korea: $67.7 million (5%)
9. India: $67.1 million (5%)
10. United Kingdom: $50.4 million (3.7%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$4.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied
78.9% of that total.
1. United States: $654 million (15.3%)
2. China: $615.7 million (14.4%)
3. Italy: $582.8 million (13.6%)
4. Germany: $393.7 million (9.2%)
5. Japan: $331.6 million (7.7%)
6. United Kingdom: $263.4 million (6.2%)
7. South Korea: $211.5 million (4.9%)
8. France: $129.5 million (3%)
9. Thailand: $110.3 million (2.6%)
10. India: $84.7 million (2%)
Meat Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$378.6 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.5% of that total.
1. Brazil: $149.6 million (39.5%)
2. Australia: $77.5 million (20.5%)
3. United States: $38.9 million (10.3%)
4. India: $27.9 million (7.4%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $23.5 million (6.2%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $9.4 million (2.5%)
7. Oman: $8.5 million (2.3%)
8. New Zealand: $8.1 million (2.1%)
9. Pakistan: $6.3 million (1.7%)
10. Argentina: $4.5 million (1.2%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$531.3 million. The 10 countries below supplied
82.1% of that total.
1. United States: $123 million (23.1%)
2. Germany: $98.3 million (18.5%)
3. Singapore: $43.2 million (8.1%)
4. United Kingdom: $40.4 million (7.6%)
5. China: $32.2 million (6.1%)
6. Italy: $28.1 million (5.3%)
7. Japan: $26.7 million (5%)
8. France: $20 million (3.8%)
9. Austria: $12.4 million (2.3%)
10. Belgium: $11.8 million (2.2%)
Oil Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$291.2 million. The 10 countries below supplied
93.9% of that total.
1. Bahrain: $77.5 million (26.6%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $71.2 million (24.5%)
3. United States: $42.7 million (14.7%)
4. Kuwait: $31.9 million (10.9%)
5. China: $18.7 million (6.4%)
6. India: $12.2 million (4.2%)
7. Germany: $5.7 million (2%)
8. South Korea: $5.4 million (1.9%)
9. Saudi Arabia: $4.6 million (1.6%)
10. Egypt: $3.7 million (1.3%)
Paper Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$159.3 million. The 10 countries below supplied
77.5% of that total.
1. United Arab Emirates: $30.1 million (18.9%)
2. Saudi Arabia: $24.4 million (15.3%)
3. China: $22.6 million (14.2%)
4. Indonesia: $15.4 million (9.7%)
5. France: $7.1 million (4.5%)
6. Italy: $5.9 million (3.7%)
7. United States: $5.3 million (3.3%)
8. Thailand: $4.5 million (2.8%)
9. Finland: $4.3 million (2.7%)
10. Kuwait: $3.8 million (2.4%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$328.9 million. The 10 countries below supplied
80.4% of that total.
1. France: $91.6 million (27.9%)
2. United States: $25.5 million (7.8%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $25 million (7.6%)
4. Ireland: $23.3 million (7.1%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $20.3 million (6.2%)
6. Germany: $20 million (6.1%)
7. United Kingdom: $19.1 million (5.8%)
8. Italy: $18.3 million (5.6%)
9. Spain: $11.5 million (3.5%)
10. India: $9.9 million (3%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$408.6 million. The 10 countries below supplied
76.9% of that total.
1. Germany: $53.4 million (13.1%)
2. United States: $51.6 million (12.6%)
3. United Kingdom: $42.2 million (10.3%)
4. France: $41.8 million (10.2%)
5. Switzerland: $31.2 million (7.6%)
6. Italy: $30.4 million (7.4%)
7. Saudi Arabia: $19.6 million (4.8%)
8. Belgium: $15.6 million (3.8%)
9. Ireland: $15.4 million (3.8%)
10. Kuwait: $13 million (3.2%)
Plastics Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$591.1 million. The 10 countries below supplied
76.3% of that total.
1. Saudi Arabia: $99 million (16.7%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $95.9 million (16.2%)
3. China: $54.6 million (9.2%)
4. Bahrain: $53.3 million (9%)
5. United States: $41.6 million (7%)
6. Germany: $31.4 million (5.3%)
7. United Kingdom: $23.4 million (4%)
8. Taiwan: $18.3 million (3.1%)
9. Kuwait: $18.1 million (3.1%)
10. Italy: $15.2 million (2.6%)
Rubber Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$251.1 million. The 10 countries below supplied
79.5% of that total.
1. China: $67.5 million (26.9%)
2. Japan: $53.5 million (21.3%)
3. India: $13.5 million (5.4%)
4. United States: $13.4 million (5.3%)
5. South Korea: $11.5 million (4.6%)
6. Germany: $9.9 million (4%)
7. Thailand: $8.4 million (3.4%)
8. United Arab Emirates: $7.7 million (3.1%)
9. France: $7.3 million (2.9%)
10. United Kingdom: $6.8 million (2.7%)
Wood Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$245.1 million. The 10 countries below supplied
75.4% of that total.
1. China: $64.9 million (26.5%)
2. Austria: $22.3 million (9.1%)
3. Malaysia: $21.7 million (8.9%)
4. Germany: $17.8 million (7.3%)
5. Italy: $14.8 million (6%)
6. Indonesia: $10.3 million (4.2%)
7. United Arab Emirates: $9.7 million (4%)
8. Romania: $7.9 million (3.2%)
9. Chile: $7.8 million (3.2%)
10. United States: $7.6 million (3.1%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
Qatari imports for this product category were
$172.2 million. The 10 countries below supplied
82.5% of that total.
1. China: $58.6 million (34%)
2. India: $29 million (16.8%)
3. Bangladesh: $10.9 million (6.3%)
4. Italy: $10.5 million (6.1%)
5. Turkey: $10.1 million (5.9%)
6. Viet Nam: $6.6 million (3.8%)
7. Morocco: $5.1 million (3%)
8. Indonesia: $4.4 million (2.6%)
9. Thailand: $3.5 million (2%)
10. Cambodia: $3.3 million (1.9%)
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for Qatar's import sales from 2009 to 2013.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Qatar Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing Qatari Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Per-capita richest country Qatar is the world's number 68 importer, buying US$27.1 billion worth of goods in 2013. The adjacent list reveals the 10 biggest Qatari import partners, accounting for 65.1% of total Qatari imports.
