Primary income payments in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income payments was 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Qatar is 24.28 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Qatar peaked at 27.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.23 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income payments in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.44 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 16.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 8.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 13.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 23.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 27.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.26 billion BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 billion BoP, current US$, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 40 Kazakhstan 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Turkey 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Portugal 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Colombia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Romania 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Vietnam 21.23 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Qatar?
- Primary income payments in Qatar was 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income payments?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.