Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Qatar 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 175 Israel 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Japan 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Uruguay 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Pakistan 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.