Trade in Qatar

Qatar: Trade was 100.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.2%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2012
All-time low
65.6%
in 1988
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Trade in Qatar, 1980–2022

02550751001980200120221980: 99.8 % of GDP1981: 96.7 % of GDP1982: 95.9 % of GDP1983: 89.2 % of GDP1984: 83.9 % of GDP1985: 80.9 % of GDP1986: 73.4 % of GDP1987: 73.4 % of GDP1988: 65.6 % of GDP1989: 70.8 % of GDP1990: 85.6 % of GDP1991: 81 % of GDP1992: 86.6 % of GDP1993: 80.8 % of GDP1994: 78.6 % of GDP1995: 87.7 % of GDP1996: 83.5 % of GDP1997: 84.4 % of GDP1998: 91.1 % of GDP1999: 85.7 % of GDP2000: 89.6 % of GDP2001: 95 % of GDP2002: 88.5 % of GDP2003: 90.2 % of GDP2004: 90.4 % of GDP2005: 94.7 % of GDP2006: 98.6 % of GDP2007: 96.1 % of GDP2008: 89.4 % of GDP2009: 80.1 % of GDP2010: 86.1 % of GDP2011: 98.7 % of GDP2012: 105.7 % of GDP2013: 102.4 % of GDP2014: 99 % of GDP2015: 93.7 % of GDP2016: 89.5 % of GDP2017: 91.5 % of GDP2018: 91.8 % of GDP2019: 90 % of GDP2020: 90 % of GDP2021: 92.8 % of GDP2022: 100.2 % of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 65 Tunisia 101.4% compare
  2. 66 Croatia 101.0% compare
  3. 67 Georgia 100.6% compare
  4. 69 Mozambique 97.1% compare
  5. 70 Poland 97.0% compare
  6. 71 Nicaragua 96.4% compare

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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

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.