External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Qatar
Qatar: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was 96.58 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Qatar, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Qatar is 96.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and up 643.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Qatar peaked at 334.78 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -89.97 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Qatar 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -8.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -44.04 % change on previous year | +406.7% |
| 1983 | -35.8 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 32.67 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1985 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1986 | -76.23 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 1987 | 57.27 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1988 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1989 | 57.84 % change on previous year | +370.2% |
| 1990 | 76.43 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1991 | -39.13 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1992 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1993 | -31.05 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1995 | -89.97 % change on previous year | -44703.0% |
| 1996 | 334.78 % change on previous year | -472.1% |
| 1997 | 283.23 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1998 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1999 | 272.83 % change on previous year | -1745.6% |
| 2000 | 87.55 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2001 | -19.12 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2002 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -848.0% |
| 2004 | 54.05 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2005 | 30.94 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2007 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 2008 | 96.98 % change on previous year | +431.8% |
| 2009 | -43.61 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2010 | 123.02 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2011 | 61.72 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2013 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2014 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +266.4% |
| 2015 | -56.68 % change on previous year | +419.6% |
| 2016 | -72.98 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 157.92 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2019 | -31.22 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2020 | -53.04 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 273.63 % change on previous year | -615.9% |
| 2022 | 96.58 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 96.58 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 33.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 96.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -44703.0% | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -89.97 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1745.6% | -16.58 % change on previous year | 272.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -76.23 % change on previous year | 57.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.46 % change on previous year | -89.97 % change on previous year | 334.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 % change on previous year | -43.61 % change on previous year | 96.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 % change on previous year | -72.98 % change on previous year | 157.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.72 % change on previous year | -53.04 % change on previous year | 273.63 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Eswatini 101.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 100.77 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 97.55 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Maldives 96.15 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.97 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Panama 78.89 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Qatar?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Qatar was 96.58 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 334.78 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.97 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.