Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar

Qatar: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 21.76 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
21.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 500.5%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.8 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-22.31 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1981–2022

-2002040601981200120221981: 21.8 % change on previous year1982: 8.3 % change on previous year1983: -15.4 % change on previous year1984: -9.1 % change on previous year1985: -12.3 % change on previous year1986: -6.7 % change on previous year1987: 3.1 % change on previous year1988: -2.7 % change on previous year1989: 9 % change on previous year1990: 27.6 % change on previous year1991: -2.3 % change on previous year1992: 17.7 % change on previous year1993: -8.6 % change on previous year1994: 0.321 % change on previous year1995: 41.6 % change on previous year1996: 2.2 % change on previous year1997: 13.4 % change on previous year1998: 0.302 % change on previous year1999: -22.3 % change on previous year2000: 24.5 % change on previous year2001: 28.6 % change on previous year2002: 6.8 % change on previous year2003: 23 % change on previous year2004: 24.1 % change on previous year2005: 58.8 % change on previous year2006: 64.8 % change on previous year2007: 31.2 % change on previous year2008: 13.3 % change on previous year2009: -12.3 % change on previous year2010: 4.7 % change on previous year2011: 47.4 % change on previous year2012: 24.9 % change on previous year2013: 7.8 % change on previous year2014: 8.6 % change on previous year2015: -7.4 % change on previous year2016: 7.1 % change on previous year2017: -2 % change on previous year2018: 5.8 % change on previous year2019: 1.5 % change on previous year2020: -11.5 % change on previous year2021: 3.6 % change on previous year2022: 21.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar stood at 21.76 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 64.8 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -22.31 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Qatar 18th 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.

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1981 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 21.76 % change on previous year
1982 8.25 % change on previous year -62.1%
1983 -15.44 % change on previous year -287.1%
1984 -9.15 % change on previous year -40.8%
1985 -12.3 % change on previous year +34.4%
1986 -6.7 % change on previous year -45.5%
1987 3.11 % change on previous year -146.5%
1988 -2.74 % change on previous year -187.9%
1989 9.04 % change on previous year -430.3%
1990 27.57 % change on previous year +205.0%
1991 -2.31 % change on previous year -108.4%
1992 17.68 % change on previous year -864.4%
1993 -8.62 % change on previous year -148.8%
1994 0.321 % change on previous year -103.7%
1995 41.57 % change on previous year +12850.1%
1996 2.21 % change on previous year -94.7%
1997 13.37 % change on previous year +504.3%
1998 0.3025 % change on previous year -97.7%
1999 -22.31 % change on previous year -7474.8%
2000 24.55 % change on previous year -210.0%
2001 28.59 % change on previous year +16.5%
2002 6.8 % change on previous year -76.2%
2003 23.01 % change on previous year +238.1%
2004 24.12 % change on previous year +4.9%
2005 58.83 % change on previous year +143.9%
2006 64.8 % change on previous year +10.1%
2007 31.23 % change on previous year -51.8%
2008 13.27 % change on previous year -57.5%
2009 -12.32 % change on previous year -192.8%
2010 4.75 % change on previous year -138.5%
2011 47.36 % change on previous year +897.8%
2012 24.89 % change on previous year -47.4%
2013 7.79 % change on previous year -68.7%
2014 8.57 % change on previous year +10.0%
2015 -7.39 % change on previous year -186.3%
2016 7.09 % change on previous year -195.9%
2017 -2.02 % change on previous year -128.5%
2018 5.82 % change on previous year -387.9%
2019 1.46 % change on previous year -75.0%
2020 -11.54 % change on previous year -892.1%
2021 3.62 % change on previous year -131.4%
2022 21.76 % change on previous year +500.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.4625 % change on previous year -15.44 % change on previous year 21.76 % change on previous year 9
1990s 6.98 % change on previous year -22.31 % change on previous year 41.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 26.29 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 64.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.83 % change on previous year -7.39 % change on previous year 47.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.61 % change on previous year -11.54 % change on previous year 21.76 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 15 United States Virgin Islands 24.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Malawi 23.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Eritrea 22.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Sudan 21.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Papua New Guinea 21.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Guam 20.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar?
Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar was 21.76 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -22.31 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Qatar rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Qatar ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.