Manufactures exports in Qatar
Qatar: Manufactures exports was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Qatar, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11.6% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 21,958.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Qatar peaked at 24.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.4% | — |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -45.7% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +116.1% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +69.0% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +177.8% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -74.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +239.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +339.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +21608.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +84.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 9.7% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,629 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Qatar?
- Manufactures exports in Qatar was 11.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for manufactures exports?
- Qatar ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,958.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.