Qatar: Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Qatar's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) fell 10.7% on 2024 (from US$62.44 billion to US$55.74 billion).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2024), the average change was +6.8% and a typical year strayed about 49.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 122.3% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 48.9% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$4.49 billion a year. A straight line explains 40% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Qatar had the 13th highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Qatar in the 2025 ranking

• Norway — 10th of 136: US$71.92 billion
• Brazil — 11th of 136: US$59.73 billion
• Italy — 12th of 136: US$58.61 billion
• Indonesia — 14th of 136: US$49.85 billion
• Denmark — 15th of 136: US$49.19 billion
• Viet Nam — 16th of 136: US$41.89 billion

What this measures

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 15 values

Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — −US$5.1 billion (2020)
• Algeria — −US$17.41 billion (2025)
• Bahrain — US$3.08 billion (2025)
• Djibouti — US$41.45 million (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$43.08 billion (2025)
• Iraq — US$20.97 billion (2025)
• Israel — −US$17.9 billion (2025)
• Jordan — −US$10.66 billion (2024)
• Kuwait — US$33.18 billion (2025)
• Lebanon — −US$12.84 billion (2023)
• Libya

More economic policy & debt data for Qatar

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$55.85 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$39.67 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$3.03 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) — 1.41% (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$215.56 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 784.64 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$183.49 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 736.64 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$72,525 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 263,991 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Qatar's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?

US$55.74 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is down 36.31% from US$87.52 billion in 2011 (3.17% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$102.17 billion in 2012 and the lowest US$25.37 billion in 2016.

How does Qatar rank?

13th highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) unusual for Qatar?

In 2025, Qatar's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) fell 10.7% on 2024 (from US$62.44 billion to US$55.74 billion). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2024), the average change was +6.8% and a typical year strayed about 49.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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