Computer, communications and other services in Qatar
Qatar: Computer, communications and other services was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Qatar stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Qatar peaked at 26.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 160th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.9% | — |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.9% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 21.7% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Qatar?
- Computer, communications and other services in Qatar was 16.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Qatar ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.