Service imports (BoP, current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: Service imports (BoP, current US$) was 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Qatar peaked at 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.87 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 27.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 32.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 30.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 31.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 34.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 37.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.89 billion BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.01 billion BoP, current US$, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 37 Philippines 38.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Romania 35.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Greece 32.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Portugal 31.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Argentina 29.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Hungary 29.85 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 service imports in Qatar?
- Service imports in Qatar was 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for service imports?
- Qatar ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.