Trade in services as share of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Trade in services as share of GDP was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services as share of GDP in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 25.8% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.5% | — |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 14.5% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 25.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 83 Malaysia 26.0% compare
- 84 Costa Rica 26.0% compare
- 85 Norway 25.9% compare
- 87 French Polynesia 25.6% compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 24.8% compare
- 89 Libya 24.3% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 262,501 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 61,378 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Qatar?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Qatar was 25.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).