Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar is 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 5.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 432,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Qatar 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 474,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 432,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 498,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 446,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 547,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 577,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 554,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 828,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 969,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 4.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 432,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 498,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 547,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guam 6.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 5.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 5.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 4.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 4.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Qatar was 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.