Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 5.02 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Qatar, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5.02 billion current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 6.47 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million current US$, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 6.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 6.51 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.60 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 14.45 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 20.06 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 31.14 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 52.20 million current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1976 | 65.39 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 117.80 million current US$ | +80.1% |
| 1978 | 119.10 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 126.26 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 169.02 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 177.61 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 182.83 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 136.42 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 108.51 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 80.03 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 68.98 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 137.81 million current US$ | +99.8% |
| 1988 | 122.86 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 121.29 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 165.22 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 206.68 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 244.51 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 224.37 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 224.47 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 214.81 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 401.29 million current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1997 | 336.29 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 525.14 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 309.04 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 373.57 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 556.24 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 573.38 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 648.32 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 633.38 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 5.60 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.02 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.02 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.02 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 million current US$ | 6.66 million current US$ | 6.66 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.35 million current US$ | 6.51 million current US$ | 126.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.54 million current US$ | 68.98 million current US$ | 182.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.18 million current US$ | 165.22 million current US$ | 525.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 373.57 million current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 6.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Qatar was 5.02 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.