Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Qatar stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 2.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
That places Qatar 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +107.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Qatar?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Qatar was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Qatar rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).