Transport services in Qatar
Qatar: Transport services was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Qatar stood at 33.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Qatar peaked at 58.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transport services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58.4% | — |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 34.7% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.9% | 44.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.88 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 62,950 current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -10.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 13,470 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Qatar?
- Transport services in Qatar was 33.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for transport services?
- Qatar ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.