Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 12,629 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 12,629 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 19,552 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 468.67 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 854.95 current US$ per person | 468.67 current US$ per person | 1,105 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,697 current US$ per person | 550.06 current US$ per person | 5,505 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,944 current US$ per person | 2,874 current US$ per person | 6,250 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,770 current US$ per person | 3,781 current US$ per person | 6,607 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,414 current US$ per person | 5,042 current US$ per person | 19,552 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,618 current US$ per person | 11,058 current US$ per person | 17,874 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,668 current US$ per person | 9,246 current US$ per person | 12,629 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 37 United Kingdom 13,652 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 12,944 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Seychelles 12,385 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Korea 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Guyana 12,222 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$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 12,629 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19,552 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.67 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.