Net secondary income in Qatar
Qatar: Net secondary income was -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income in Qatar is -12.48 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Qatar peaked at -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Qatar 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -15.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 186 Switzerland -9.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Singapore -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Netherlands -12.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Sweden -12.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Spain -16.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Kuwait -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Exports of goods and services -1.5% (2020)
- Gross national expenditure 540.67 billion current LCU (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 135.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Services, value added 3.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.0% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 161.69 billion current US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 588.56 billion current LCU (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 85.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Gross capital formation 72.23 billion current US$ (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income in Qatar?
- Net secondary income in Qatar was -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for net secondary income?
- Qatar ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.