# Qatar Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Qatar with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/QAT

## Qatar import demand overview

In 2024, Qatar recorded $39.5B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $39.5B |
| Import growth | +5.5% |
| Population | 2.9M |
| GDP per capita | $76.7K |
| Trade openness | 55.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $2.2B | 5.6% | 70 | 38 |
| 2 | 39 | Plastics | $653.7M | 1.7% | 100 | 128 |
| 3 | 31 | Fertilisers | $12.6M | 0% | 34 | 23 |
| 4 | 76 | Aluminium | $165.5M | 0.4% | 72 | 35 |
| 5 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $688.2M | 1.7% | 64 | 157 |
| 6 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $183.3M | 0.5% | 55 | 278 |
| 7 | 72 | Iron and steel | $410.1M | 1% | 55 | 157 |
| 8 | 84 | Machinery | $7.3B | 18.5% | 100 | 509 |
| 9 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $240.3M | 0.6% | 53 | 58 |
| 10 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $3.2B | 8.1% | 75 | 44 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.2B | $3.3B | $176.1M |
| 1996 | $2.9B | $4.2B | $1.3B |
| 1997 | $3.9B | $5.4B | $1.5B |
| 1998 | $3.5B | $4.7B | $1.3B |
| 1999 | $2.5B | $5.4B | $2.9B |
| 2000 | $3.1B | $10.6B | $7.5B |
| 2001 | $3.8B | $11.4B | $7.6B |
| 2002 | $4.4B | $10.0B | $5.6B |
| 2003 | $5.4B | $13.9B | $8.5B |
| 2004 | $7.0B | $18.9B | $11.9B |
| 2005 | $9.7B | $25.7B | $16.0B |
| 2006 | $16.2B | $34.4B | $18.2B |
| 2007 | $22.8B | $38.1B | $15.4B |
| 2008 | $28.3B | $67.5B | $39.2B |
| 2009 | $24.4B | $46.5B | $22.1B |
| 2010 | $22.3B | $73.8B | $51.6B |
| 2011 | $21.4B | $115.9B | $94.6B |
| 2012 | $25.1B | $133.5B | $108.4B |
| 2013 | $26.6B | $137.0B | $110.5B |
| 2014 | $32.6B | $136.2B | $103.6B |
| 2015 | $32.8B | $81.8B | $49.0B |
| 2016 | $31.0B | $59.7B | $28.6B |
| 2017 | $28.9B | $67.9B | $38.9B |
| 2018 | $31.7B | $87.6B | $55.9B |
| 2019 | $32.4B | $77.8B | $45.4B |
| 2020 | $27.0B | $60.1B | $33.2B |
| 2021 | $29.0B | $91.7B | $62.7B |
| 2022 | $38.0B | $140.3B | $102.3B |
| 2023 | $37.5B | $107.1B | $69.6B |
| 2024 | $39.5B | $98.8B | $59.3B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Qatar (QAT)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.