Net secondary income in Qatar

Qatar: Net secondary income was -12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-12.48 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-10.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-17.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Net secondary income in Qatar, 2011–2025

-18.0B-16.0B-14.0B-12.0B-10.0B2011201820252011: -12.7B BoP, current US$2012: -14.1B BoP, current US$2013: -14.7B BoP, current US$2014: -17.5B BoP, current US$2015: -15.7B BoP, current US$2016: -16.2B BoP, current US$2017: -16.2B BoP, current US$2018: -16.4B BoP, current US$2019: -16.6B BoP, current US$2020: -11.8B BoP, current US$2021: -15.3B BoP, current US$2022: -15.8B BoP, current US$2023: -14.0B BoP, current US$2024: -10.2B BoP, current US$2025: -12.5B BoP, current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Switzerland -9.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 187 Singapore -10.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 188 Netherlands -12.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 190 Sweden -12.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 191 Spain -16.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 192 Kuwait -16.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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

Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
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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.