Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -12.48 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar is -12.48 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar peaked at 151.92 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -17.51 billion current US$, in 2014.
That places Qatar 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 101.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 151.92 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 98.90 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 112.91 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | -83.79 million current US$ | -174.2% |
| 1996 | -70.33 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1997 | -63.74 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2000 | -1.41 billion current US$ | +2116.8% |
| 2001 | -1.60 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2002 | -1.52 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | -1.65 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | -2.25 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2005 | -2.58 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | -3.74 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2007 | -3.79 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -5.02 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2009 | -5.84 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2010 | -11.36 billion current US$ | +94.7% |
| 2011 | -12.65 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | -14.06 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | -14.73 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | -17.51 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2015 | -15.70 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | -16.17 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -16.17 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -16.35 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -16.61 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | -11.81 billion current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2021 | -15.26 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2022 | -15.77 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | -14.01 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2024 | -10.19 billion current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2025 | -12.48 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -12.48 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -387.92 million current US$, 32.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -12.48 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.17 billion current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2116.8% | -63.74 million current US$ | -1.41 billion current US$ |
| 1995 | -174.2% | 112.91 million current US$ | -83.79 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.28 million current US$ | -83.79 million current US$ | 151.92 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -2.94 billion current US$ | -5.84 billion current US$ | -1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.13 billion current US$ | -17.51 billion current US$ | -11.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.25 billion current US$ | -15.77 billion current US$ | -10.19 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Qatar was -12.48 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 151.92 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.51 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Qatar ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (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.