Net barter terms of trade index in Qatar
Qatar: Net barter terms of trade index was 121.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 121.6 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Qatar peaked at 237.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.9 2015 = 100, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 141 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 148.2 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 152.6 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 188.7 2015 = 100 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 130.4 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 145 2015 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 140.5 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 150.1 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 83 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 110.6 2015 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 91.9 2015 = 100 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 68.9 2015 = 100 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 139.8 2015 = 100 | +102.9% |
| 2022 | 237.5 2015 = 100 | +69.9% |
| 2023 | 137.1 2015 = 100 | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 121.6 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.4 2015 = 100 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | 188.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 119.41 2015 = 100 | 83 2015 = 100 | 150.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.98 2015 = 100 | 68.9 2015 = 100 | 237.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Qatar?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Qatar was 121.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 237.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.