Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Qatar: trade and investment
Exports is 68.6% (2022), 31st of 184 in the world and 6th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 31.6% (2022), 128th of 184 in the world and 15th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 100.2% (2022), 65th of 184 in the world and 8th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Qatar in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 68.6%2022 | 31/184 | 6/21 | 67.3% | 62.3% | 49.1% | −7.9 ppsince 2012 | 41.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.6%2022 | 128/184 | 15/21 | 22.3% | 23.8% | 40.9% | +2.3 ppsince 2012 | 38.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 100.2%2022 | 65/184 | 8/21 | 89.6% | 86.1% | 90.0% | −5.5 ppsince 2012 | 57.2% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 14.8%2025 | 13/185 | 3/20 | · | 31.1%2011 | -2.1% | +6.3 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $88.8bn2025 | 44/206 | 5/22 | $11.6bn | $75.0bn | $51.5bn | +14%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.8%2024 | 123/170 | 11/19 | · | 0.0%2011 | 7.1% | +2.8 ppsince 2014 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 83.8%2024 | 10/172 | 4/20 | 91.2% | 92.6% | 81.8% | −4.1 ppsince 2014 | 68.5% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.1%2024 | 171/172 | 20/20 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 3.7%2022 | 98/184 | 12/20 | 4.3%2002 | 4.4% | 3.5% | −0.3 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.4%2025 | 124/197 | 15/21 | 1.4% | 3.7% | -1.7% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.6%2025 | 136/178 | 11/17 | · | 0.3%2011 | 0.5% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 582,0002020 | 118/196 | 16/18 | · | 1.7m | 582,000 | −66%since 2010 | 153m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $14.3bn2020 | 11/177 | 2/20 | · | $4.5bn2011 | $14.3bn | — | $145bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Qatar and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Qatar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Qatar | Iran | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 68.6%2022 | 25.8%2025 | 29.7%2025 |
| Imports | 31.6%2022 | 34.5%2025 | 28.2%2025 |
| Trade openness | 100.2%2022 | 60.2%2025 | 57.9%2025 |
| Current account | 14.8%2025 | — | -2.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $88.8bn2025 | $113bn2025 | $311bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.8%2024 | 0.8%2022 | 0.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 83.8%2024 | 68.0%2023 | 78.7%2025 |
| Food exports | 0.1%2024 | 5.6%2023 | 2.2%2025 |
| Average tariff | 3.7%2022 | 12.1%2020 | 5.4%2022 |