Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.85 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar is 4.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 97.82 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -52.22 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Qatar 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -52.22 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.48 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 97.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3393 % change on previous year | -25.22 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 % change on previous year | -26.66 % change on previous year | 76.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 67.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -12.19 % change on previous year | 37.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 130 Yemen, Republic of 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 131 India 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Senegal 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Australia 4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Finland 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chad 4.76 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Qatar was 4.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 97.82 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.22 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.