Net secondary income in Qatar
Qatar: Net secondary income was -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income in Qatar is -12.48 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Qatar peaked at -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Qatar 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -15.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 185 Switzerland -9.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Singapore -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Netherlands -12.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Sweden -12.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Spain -16.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Kuwait -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income in Qatar?
- Net secondary income in Qatar was -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for net secondary income?
- Qatar ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.