Imports of goods and services in Qatar
Qatar: Imports of goods and services was 31.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of goods and services in Qatar stood at 31.6%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Qatar peaked at 43.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places Qatar 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.1% | — |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -7.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 31.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 62% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 31.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 26.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 25.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 22.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 23.8% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 31.6% | 40.9% | 3 |
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 of goods and services in Qatar?
- Imports of goods and services in Qatar was 31.6% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for imports of goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.