Export value index in Qatar
Qatar: Export value index was 121.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 121.4 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Qatar peaked at 176.5 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Qatar 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 43.5 2015 = 100 | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 54.2 2015 = 100 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 86.5 2015 = 100 | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3 2015 = 100 | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 144.1 2015 = 100 | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 171.3 2015 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 176.5 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 159.3 2015 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 108.2 2015 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 93 2015 = 100 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 111 2015 = 100 | +70.2% |
| 2022 | 164.8 2015 = 100 | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 124.9 2015 = 100 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 121.4 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 121.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143.8 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 121.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146.3 2015 = 100, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 2015 = 100 | 31.9 2015 = 100 | 86.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 120.52 2015 = 100 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | 176.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.46 2015 = 100 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | 164.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 153 Turkmenistan 124 2015 = 100 compare
- 154 Gabon 123.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 154 New Zealand 123.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 121.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 158 Angola 118.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 159 El Salvador 117 2015 = 100 compare
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 export value index in Qatar?
- Export value index in Qatar was 121.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 176.5 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for export value index?
- Qatar ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.