🇶🇦 Qatar imports of soft drinks: 2024 trade data
Imports of soft drinks by Qatar reached $64.8 million in 2024 (53.0 thousand tonnes). Value rose 16% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soft drinks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $64.8M | 53.0K t |
| 2023 | $55.8M | 38.3K t |
| 2022 | $69.0M | 50.3K t |
| 2021 | $55.3M | 39.8K t |
| 2020 | $43.4M | 33.7K t |
| 2019 | $38.7M | 32.8K t |
| 2018 | $65.6M | 71.8K t |
| 2017 | $71.6M | 89.9K t |
Where Qatar imports soft drinks from
The largest suppliers were Switzerland (30%), Saudi Arabia (13%), Bahrain (11%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+331% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $19.5M | 30% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8.7M | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $7.3M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.0M | 7.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.0M | 7.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.8M | 2.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 1.7% |
Types of soft drinks under HS 2202
| 2202.10 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | 53% |
| 2202.99 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | 44% |
| 2202.91 | Non-alcoholic beverages: non-alcoholic beer | 3.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2202.
Average import price of soft drinks
The average declared value was about $1.22 per kg, close to the world average of $1.03.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Qatar also exports soft drinks
In 2024, Qatar exported soft drinks worth $523 thousand (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Bahrain (45%), Brazil (25%), Kuwait (15%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $236K | 45% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $130K | 25% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $80K | 15% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $73K | 14% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $0K | 0% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $0K | 0% |
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 2202: Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009.
Soft drinks trade in Qatar: questions
What is the value of soft drinks imported by Qatar?
Qatar imported soft drinks worth $64.8 million in 2024 (53.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Qatar import soft drinks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (30%), Saudi Arabia (13%), Bahrain (11%).
What is the average import price of soft drinks in Qatar?
The average declared import value was about $1.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.03 per kg.
Does Qatar export soft drinks?
Yes. Qatar exported soft drinks worth $523 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Brazil, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for soft drinks?
Soft drinks falls under HS heading 2202 (Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soft drinks with Qatar?
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