Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 65.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Qatar, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Qatar stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Qatar peaked at 94.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2021.
That places Qatar 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 80.4% | — |
| 1970 | 77.2% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 84.3% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 87.7% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 91.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 87.9% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +6.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 65.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 65.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 77.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 89.3% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 84.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 76.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 66.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.9% | 65.9% | 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 high-income economies in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Qatar was 65.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Qatar ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.