Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -6.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -6.6 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 138.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 220.86 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -45.92 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Qatar ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1963 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1964 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 1965 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1969 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +309.9% |
| 1972 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 58.19 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1974 | 220.86 % change on previous year | +279.6% |
| 1975 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1976 | 22.44 % change on previous year | -315.3% |
| 1977 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1978 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 1979 | 56.96 % change on previous year | +270.0% |
| 1980 | 51.35 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1056 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1982 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -22493.0% |
| 1983 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 34.44 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 1985 | -24.24 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1986 | -45.92 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1987 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1988 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 35.5 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1991 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1992 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1993 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9861 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1995 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -1185.7% |
| 1996 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1997 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1998 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1999 | 43.42 % change on previous year | -608.1% |
| 2000 | 60.72 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2001 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +2124.8% |
| 2004 | 39.62 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 32.18 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 60.18 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2009 | -28.67 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2010 | 56.15 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 2011 | 52.67 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2014 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2015 | -40.75 % change on previous year | +959.6% |
| 2016 | -26.5 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2018 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2019 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2020 | -29.38 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2021 | 69.31 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2022 | 50.18 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2023 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2024 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2025 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -6.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -6.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.87 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -22493.0% | 0.1056 % change on previous year | -23.65 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2124.8% | 0.9843 % change on previous year | 21.9 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1185.7% | -0.9861 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.21 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year | 220.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9678 % change on previous year | -45.92 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.11 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 43.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.19 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year | 60.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -40.75 % change on previous year | 56.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 % change on previous year | -29.38 % change on previous year | 69.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 168 Pakistan -5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Guyana -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Brunei -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Barbados -7.16 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Algeria -7.47 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 12,629 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar was -6.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 220.86 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.92 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.