External balance on goods and services in Qatar
Qatar: External balance on goods and services was 87.17 billion current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 87.17 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2022.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Qatar peaked at 88.18 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.14 million current US$, in 1995.
Qatar ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 billion current US$ | 319.51 million current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 82.14 million current US$ | 4.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.23 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 38.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.32 billion current US$ | 8.92 billion current US$ | 88.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.80 billion current US$ | 11.87 billion current US$ | 87.17 billion current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Germany 119.04 billion current US$ compare
- 6 South Korea 96.70 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Switzerland 93.33 billion current US$ compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 76.55 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Spain 72.91 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Russia 69.06 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 258,678 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 74,330 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 768.85 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Qatar?
- External balance on goods and services in Qatar was 87.17 billion current US$ in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.18 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.14 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.