Imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar
Qatar: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 89.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar is 89.92 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar peaked at 96.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.23 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.23 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 73.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 75.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 80.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 70.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 71.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 80.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 72.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 74.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 95.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 89.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 96.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 50 Ukraine 104.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Peru 104.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Morocco 98.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Bangladesh 87.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 New Zealand 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Pakistan 84.54 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 13,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,422 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Qatar was 89.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Qatar ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.