How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Qatar ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Qatar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

182nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar stood at 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar peaked at 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Qatar ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1972	0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1973	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1974	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.3%
1975	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
1976	0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
1977	0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1978	0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1979	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1981	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1982	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1983	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1984	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1985	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1987	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1988	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1990	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1991	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1992	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1993	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1994	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1996	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.7%
1997	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1998	0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1999	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2000	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2001	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2002	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2004	0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2006	0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2007	0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2008	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2010	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2011	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
2012	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2015	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
2016	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2017	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2018	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2019	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2020	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2021	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2022	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2023	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Qatar

179 Guinea-Bissau 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Angola 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Pakistan 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Bangladesh 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Sudan 0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar was 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Qatar ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.