Merchandise imports in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports was 37.54 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.54 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.54 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
32.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 37.54 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Qatar peaked at 37.54 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 40.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 37.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 40.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 50.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 70.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 70.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 43.00 million current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1969 | 53.00 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 64.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 109.00 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1972 | 141.00 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 195.00 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 271.00 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 413.00 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 817.00 million current US$ | +97.8% |
| 1977 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +76.3% |
| 1996 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.50 billion current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.90 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 10.06 billion current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 16.44 billion current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 23.43 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 27.90 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 24.92 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.24 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 22.33 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 30.79 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 27.03 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 30.45 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 32.61 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 32.06 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.90 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 31.70 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.18 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 25.84 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 27.98 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 33.48 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 31.43 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 35.80 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 37.54 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 37.54 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 84% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 37.54 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.57 billion current US$, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.50 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 584.40 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 27.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 billion current US$ | 22.33 billion current US$ | 32.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.01 billion current US$ | 25.84 billion current US$ | 37.54 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,629 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports in Qatar was 37.54 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.54 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports?
- Qatar ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.