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Qatar: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Qatar's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 31.62.

That's down 7.2% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 47.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2005–2022)

Qatar Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
41.83
Trough
24.04
1-year change
-7.2%
5-year change
-18.1%
-3.9% / yr
10-year change
+8.0%
+0.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
31.6152
34.0531
40.9002
37.8575
35.8965
38.6052
41.8338
36.6462
31.0362
29.6654

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Qatar's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2022?
In 2022, Qatar's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 31.62, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Qatar's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Qatar's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 7.2% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Qatar's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2022 was 47.94, so Qatar is below the world average.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.