Manufactures imports in Qatar
Qatar: Manufactures imports was 74.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Qatar, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 74.4% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Qatar peaked at 91.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Manufactures imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.1% | — |
| 1973 | 78.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 83.8% | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 87.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 84.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 82.4% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.4% | 71.9% | 89.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 72.4% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 78.5% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.1% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.6% | 83.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (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$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,629 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Qatar?
- Manufactures imports in Qatar was 74.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for manufactures imports?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.