Commercial service imports in Qatar
Qatar: Commercial service imports was 28.92 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Qatar is 28.92 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Qatar peaked at 37.75 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.55 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Qatar 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.55 billion current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 22.13 billion current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 24.84 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 30.01 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 28.39 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.73 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 29.72 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.74 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.65 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 32.90 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.00 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.45 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 37.75 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.09 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 28.92 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 28.92 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 28.92 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.29 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.19 billion current US$ | 15.55 billion current US$ | 33.65 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.68 billion current US$ | 28.92 billion current US$ | 37.75 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Qatar?
- Commercial service imports in Qatar was 28.92 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.75 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for commercial service imports?
- Qatar ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.