Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 55.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar is 55.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar peaked at 91.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2023.
That places Qatar 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.5% | — |
| 1973 | 87.0% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 83.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 80.1% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 86.9% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 86.7% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -9.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 55.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2% | 77.5% | 87.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 80.1% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 82.8% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 80.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 62.0% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 55.0% | 60.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 127 New Zealand 55.2% compare
- 128 Lebanon 55.1% compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 53.7% compare
- 131 Oman 53.6% compare
- 132 South Korea 53.5% 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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Qatar was 55.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.