🇶🇦 Qatar imports of bananas: 2024 trade data
Imports of bananas by Qatar reached $53.9 million in 2024 (58.4 thousand tonnes). That is 21% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of bananas by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53.9M | 58.4K t |
| 2023 | $44.5M | 45.1K t |
| 2022 | $45.7M | 47.5K t |
| 2021 | $43.2M | 47.9K t |
| 2020 | $42.5M | 48.7K t |
| 2019 | $24.9M | 39.6K t |
| 2018 | $7.0M | 12.5K t |
| 2017 | $11.8M | 14.9K t |
Where Qatar imports bananas from
Ecuador alone supplied 58% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+204% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $31.0M | 58% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $8.5M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.2M | 15% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $2.3M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $499K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $168K | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $155K | 0.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $91K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $48K | 0.1% |
Types of bananas under HS 0803
| 0803.10 | Fruit, edible: plantains, fresh or dried | 68% |
| 0803.90 | Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | 32% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0803.
Average import price of bananas
The average declared value was about $0.92 per kg, 42% above the world average of $0.65. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Qatar?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0803: Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried.
Bananas trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of bananas imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported bananas worth $53.9 million in 2024 (58.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import bananas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ecuador (58%), Philippines (16%), India (15%).
What is the average import price of bananas in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $0.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.65 per kg.
What is the HS code for bananas?
Bananas falls under HS heading 0803 (Bananas, including plantains; fresh or dried). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading bananas with Qatar?
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