World Bank indicators and WTO merchandise imports refer to 2024. Imports exclude services. Regulatory research does not establish product-specific permissions or tax treatment.
Last verified: 3 October 2026
Data years: Population: 2024; GDP: 2024; GDP growth: 2024; Import market size: 2024
India-Qatar trade relationship
Historical exports and leading recorded products, not a forecast of demand.
India recorded exports to Qatar in every BACI year from 2017 to 2024. In 2024, India's exports to Qatar were $2.00B, up 9.4% year over year. The 3 largest HS6 products by value were Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed (HS 100630, $171.7M, 8.6% of the total); Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof (HS 711319, $105.1M, 5.3% of the total); Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude (HS 270900, $92.9M, 4.7% of the total).
Top Indian exports to Qatar (2024)
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Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazedCereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed. Expand full product description.
HS6 100630
US$171.69M
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Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereofJewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof. Expand full product description.
HS6 711319
US$105.06M
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Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeOils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude. Expand full product description.
HS6 270900
US$92.95M
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The Indian Embassy records a strategic partnership in February 2025 and signing of a double-taxation agreement. This does not establish that agreement's entry into force or preferential trade entitlement.
Source: Indian Embassy Qatar bilateral brief
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