Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Qatar

Merchandise imports in Qatar in 2025 — 37,537,000,000 US$. Ranked 68 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 117,203.1%.

2025 37.54B US$ +4.85% vs 2024
World rank 68of 205
Period maximum 37.54B US$2025
Period minimum 32M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Qatar, 1960–2025010B20B30B40B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 32,000,000 US$1962: 37,000,000 US$1964: 50,000,000 US$1966: 70,000,000 US$1968: 43,000,000 US$1970: 64,000,000 US$1972: 141,000,000 US$1974: 271,000,000 US$1976: 817,000,000 US$1978: 1,185,000,000 US$1980: 1,423,000,000 US$1982: 1,947,000,000 US$1984: 1,162,000,000 US$1986: 1,099,000,000 US$1988: 1,267,000,000 US$1990: 1,695,000,000 US$1992: 2,015,000,000 US$1994: 1,927,000,000 US$1996: 2,868,000,000 US$1998: 3,409,000,000 US$2000: 3,252,000,000 US$2002: 4,052,000,000 US$2004: 6,005,000,000 US$2006: 16,440,000,000 US$2008: 27,900,000,000 US$2010: 23,240,000,000 US$2012: 30,787,000,000 US$2014: 30,448,000,000 US$2016: 32,060,000,000 US$2018: 31,696,000,000 US$2020: 25,835,000,000 US$2022: 33,479,000,000 US$2024: 35,800,000,000 US$2025: 37,537,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +37.51B (+117,203.13%) Average annual rate: 11.49 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 37.54B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Asia computed 1.69T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 37.54B +1.74B +4.85%
2024 35.8B +4.37B +13.9%
2023 31.43B −2.05B −6.12%
2022 33.48B +5.49B +19.63%
2021 27.99B +2.15B +8.32%
2020 25.84B −3.34B −11.46%
2019 29.18B −2.52B −7.94%
2018 31.7B +1.8B +6.02%
2017 29.9B −2.16B −6.75%
2016 32.06B −550M −1.69%
2015 32.61B +2.16B +7.1%
2014 30.45B +3.41B +12.63%
2013 27.03B −3.75B −12.19%
2012 30.79B +8.46B +37.89%
2011 22.33B −912M −3.92%
2010 23.24B −1.68B −6.75%
2009 24.92B −2.98B −10.67%
2008 27.9B +4.47B +19.08%
2007 23.43B +6.99B +42.51%
2006 16.44B +6.38B +63.4%
2005 10.06B +4.06B +67.54%
2004 6.01B +1.11B +22.63%
2003 4.9B +845M +20.85%
2002 4.05B +294M +7.82%
2001 3.76B +506M +15.56%
2000 3.25B +752M +30.08%
1999 2.5B −909M −26.66%
1998 3.41B +87M +2.62%
1997 3.32B +454M +15.83%
1996 2.87B −530M −15.6%
1995 3.4B +1.47B +76.34%
1994 1.93B +36M +1.9%
1993 1.89B −124M −6.15%
1992 2.02B +295M +17.15%
1991 1.72B +25M +1.47%
1990 1.7B +369M +27.83%
1989 1.33B +59M +4.66%
1988 1.27B +106M +9.13%
1987 1.16B +62M +5.64%
1986 1.1B −40M −3.51%
1985 1.14B −23M −1.98%
1984 1.16B −294M −20.19%
1983 1.46B −491M −25.22%
1982 1.95B +429M +28.26%
1981 1.52B +95M +6.68%
1980 1.42B −1M −0.07%
1979 1.42B +239M +20.17%
1978 1.19B −40M −3.27%
1977 1.23B +408M +49.94%
1976 817M +404M +97.82%
1975 413M +142M +52.4%
1974 271M +76M +38.97%
1973 195M +54M +38.3%
1972 141M +32M +29.36%
1971 109M +45M +70.31%
1970 64M +11M +20.75%
1969 53M +10M +23.26%
1968 43M −47M −52.22%
1967 90M +20M +28.57%
1966 70M +0 +0%
1965 70M +20M +40%
1964 50M +10M +25%
1963 40M +3M +8.11%
1962 37M −3M −7.5%
1961 40M +8M +25%
1960 32M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.