Qatar Economy and Trade
GDP $215.56B · real growth 2.9% · latest verified annual data
The latest comparable figures displayed for Qatar include $215.56B of nominal GDP in 2025 and 2.9% real growth in 2025. The per-person GDP figure is $72,525 (2025); the CPI series shows 1.3% for 2024. Each measure keeps its own reference period below, avoiding a false same-year comparison between series released on different schedules.
Qatar at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
Merchandise trade
What Qatar's economic profile is telling you
Qatar's nominal GDP was about $215.56 billion in 2025, with GDP per capita above $72,000 and modeled unemployment at 0.1 percent. The CPI value is explicitly a 2024 observation. Matched WTO 2024 merchandise data show a very large goods surplus.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Qatar | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $215.56B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $72,525 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 2.9% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 1.3% | 2024 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 0.1% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $95.04B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $35.80B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Qatar's latest GDP?
The verified GDP observation used here is $215.56B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Qatar?
Merchandise exports were $95.04B and imports were $35.80B in 2024, giving a same-year goods balance of +$59.24B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile