Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) was 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Qatar peaked at 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 10.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 10.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 17.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 19.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.30 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.80 billion BoP, current US$, 11.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 34 Mexico 21.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Portugal 21.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 20.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 18.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Philippines 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Thailand 17.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Qatar?
- Primary income receipts in Qatar was 19.95 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 receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income receipts?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.