Canada vs Qatar: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Canada
- Qatar
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.2% against 31.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Canada ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 30.7% | 6.1% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 35.5% | 3.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.3% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.1% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 35.5% | 3.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Canada or Qatar?
- Canada, at 32.2% against 31.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Canada and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Qatar rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.