Trade in Qatar
Qatar: Trade was 100.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trade in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Qatar is 100.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Qatar peaked at 105.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1988.
That places Qatar 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Trade in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.8% | — |
| 1981 | 96.7% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 89.2% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 73.4% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 85.6% | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.0% | 65.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 78.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 80.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 86.1% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 90.0% | 100.2% | 3 |
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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 Qatar?
- Trade in Qatar was 100.2% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1988.
- How does Qatar rank for trade?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trade rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.