Exports of goods and services in Qatar
Qatar: Exports of goods and services was -1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Qatar, 1981–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2020, exports of goods and services in Qatar stood at -1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Qatar peaked at 40.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -27.7%, in 1987.
That places Qatar 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -14.2% | — |
| 1982 | -19.0% | +34.3% |
| 1983 | -10.4% | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -168.1% |
| 1985 | -2.7% | -138.2% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -445.3% |
| 1987 | -27.7% | -396.8% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -247.5% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | -4.6% | -136.5% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -500.6% |
| 1993 | -7.3% | -139.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -148.3% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +673.8% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -68.9% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -50.9% |
| 2001 | -5.4% | -190.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -188.5% |
| 2003 | -8.3% | -273.4% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -535.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +1210.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -88.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -68.8% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -447.2% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | +179.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -132.9% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -190.2% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | +90.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6% | -27.7% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | -7.3% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | -8.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -3.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 13,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,422 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Qatar?
- Exports of goods and services in Qatar was -1.5% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.7% in 1987.
- How does Qatar rank for exports of goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.