Qatar vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.9% against 31.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 25.2% | 5.5% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 24.8% | 10.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.4% | 1.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.4% | 1.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 31.2% | 4.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.9% against 31.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 134th 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.