Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Qatar, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Qatar stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Qatar peaked at 20.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1982.
Qatar ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 17.8% | — |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 8.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 5.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 11.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 6.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 4 |
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)
- 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 from economies in the arab world in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Qatar was 8.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.