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Qatar
Qatar is the United States' 69th largest trading partners. The U.S. and Qatar traded $3.5 billion in goods in 2008. United States and Qatar signed a Trade and Investment Agreement (TIFA) in 2004, creating a formal dialogue to promote and expand bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.
Exports
Qatar is currently the 48th largest export market for U.S. goods. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $3.1 billion, up 11.6 percent from the previous year.
Imports
U.S. imports of goods from Qatar were $484 million, up 1.5 percent. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Qatar was $ 2.6 billion in 2008, an increase of $313 million from $2.3 billion in 2007.
Investment
The stock of U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Qatar was $7.1 billion in 2007 (latest data available), up from $5.4 billion in 2006.