Trade in Qatar
Qatar: Trade was 100.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Trade in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Qatar is 100.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Qatar peaked at 105.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1988.
That places Qatar 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.0% | 65.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 78.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 80.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 86.1% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 90.0% | 100.2% | 3 |
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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 trade in Qatar?
- Trade in Qatar was 100.2% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1988.
- How does Qatar rank for trade?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trade rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.