🇶🇦 Qatar exports of sulphur: 2024 trade data
Qatar exported $568.8 million of sulphur in 2024 (5.14 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 107 countries. Value fell 13% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.59 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of sulphur by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $568.8M | 5.14M t |
| 2023 | $652.9M | 2.56M t |
| 2022 | $1.59B | 5.20M t |
| 2021 | $1.01B | 5.24M t |
| 2020 | $201.8M | 2.68M t |
| 2019 | $285.6M | 2.40M t |
| 2018 | $321.4M | 2.00M t |
| 2017 | $238.0M | 1.96M t |
Where Qatar exports sulphur to
The largest buyer markets were Singapore (23%), Switzerland (20%), India (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $131.7M | 23% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $112.7M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $67.2M | 12% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $58.1M | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $54.9M | 9.7% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $49.1M | 8.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $22.5M | 4% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $19.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $14.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $13.3M | 2.3% |
Average export price of sulphur
The average declared value was about $0.11 per kg, close to the world average of $0.11.
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 2503: Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur.
Sulphur trade in Qatar: questions
Does Qatar export sulphur?
Yes. Qatar exported sulphur worth $568.8 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, Switzerland, India.
What is the HS code for sulphur?
Sulphur falls under HS heading 2503 (Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sulphur with Qatar?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Qatar trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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