Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -15.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -15.48 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 41.74 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -15.48 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2015 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2016 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3624 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2018 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -1045.6% |
| 2019 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2020 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2021 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -1981.3% |
| 2023 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2024 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -411.0% |
| 2025 | -15.48 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -15.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.38 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -15.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1981.3% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1045.6% | -0.3624 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.55 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 41.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 186 Central African Republic -13.7 % change on previous year
- 187 Chad -15.18 % change on previous year
- 188 Niger -15.22 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea -15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -15.97 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo -18.34 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar was -15.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.48 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.