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)
- 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.ZS • Category: 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.