Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was -7.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Qatar, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Qatar stood at -7.25 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 899.7% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Qatar peaked at 51.73 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -32.2 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2014 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2015 | -32.2 % change on previous year | +1382.9% |
| 2016 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2020 | -19.39 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 2021 | 42.38 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2022 | 51.73 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2023 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7252 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2025 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +899.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -7.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -7.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1382.9% | -2.17 % change on previous year | -32.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -32.2 % change on previous year | 17.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year | 51.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 179 Lebanon -4.73 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Brunei -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Sudan -5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Comoros -7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Afghanistan -8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Saint Lucia -8.86 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Qatar?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Qatar was -7.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.73 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Qatar ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.