Primary income receipts in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income receipts 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$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 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
- 33 Cyprus 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Mexico 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Malaysia 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 19.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 18.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Philippines 17.68 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 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 36th out of 197 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.