Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Qatar?

Qatar, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Qatar?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Qatar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Brazil

13.0%

in 2025

Qatar

13.5%

in 2025

Brazil rank

186th

Qatar rank

185th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Brazil
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Brazil ranks 186th and Qatar ranks 185th of 201 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.4%	21.7%	13.3%	Qatar
1980s	7.5%	16.8%	9.3%	Qatar
1990s	7.3%	25.8%	18.5%	Qatar
2000s	9.3%	22.7%	13.4%	Qatar
2010s	9.2%	16.3%	7.0%	Qatar
2020s	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Qatar?: Qatar, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and Qatar?: 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Qatar?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Qatar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Brazil ranks 186th and Qatar ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).