Goods imports in Qatar
Qatar: Goods imports was 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Qatar is 34.30 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Qatar peaked at 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.37 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Goods imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.93 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 30.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 31.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 30.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 24.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 26.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 33.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 29.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 32.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.20 billion BoP, current US$, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.59 billion BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 64 Uzbekistan 38.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Kuwait 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Cambodia 36.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Ecuador 31.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Luxembourg 30.87 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Qatar?
- Goods imports in Qatar was 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for goods imports?
- Qatar ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.