Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 11,500 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar is 11,500 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 19,499 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 497.16 current US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Qatar 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 497.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 534.85 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 803.91 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1972 | 930.82 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1,172 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 1,479 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 2,083 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 3,913 current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 1977 | 5,405 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 4,856 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 5,423 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 5,115 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 4,940 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5,623 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 3,987 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 2,916 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 2,721 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,498 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2,535 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,720 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2,875 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,710 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 3,618 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,133 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 3,755 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 3,670 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,588 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,242 current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 5,084 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 5,729 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 4,012 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 4,974 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 5,403 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 5,697 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6,538 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 7,706 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 12,189 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 16,899 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 19,380 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 19,499 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14,829 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 13,880 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 13,362 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14,262 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 13,647 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,796 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,554 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,595 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11,332 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 11,939 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10,722 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 8,939 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 10,816 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 12,252 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 11,500 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.16 current US$ per person | 497.16 current US$ per person | 497.16 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,660 current US$ per person | 534.85 current US$ per person | 5,423 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,593 current US$ per person | 2,498 current US$ per person | 5,623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,354 current US$ per person | 3,588 current US$ per person | 6,242 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,311 current US$ per person | 4,974 current US$ per person | 19,499 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,909 current US$ per person | 10,722 current US$ per person | 14,262 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,877 current US$ per person | 8,939 current US$ per person | 12,252 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Brunei 12,396 current US$ per person compare
- 36 South Korea 12,384 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Seychelles 12,229 current US$ per person compare
- 39 France 11,457 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Croatia 11,204 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Australia 10,798 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 11,500 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19,499 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.16 current US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.