Qatar Retail Sales Growth

1987 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Retail Sales Growth

  • Qatar Retail Sales grew 47.3 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a 6.9 % increase in the previous year.
  • Qatar Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1987 to Dec 2022, with an average growth rate of 8.7 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 152.7 % in Dec 1988 and a record low of -64.0 % in Dec 1989.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Qatar recorded 47,550.0 units in Dec 2019, representing a growth of 0.1 %.

CEIC calculates annual Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from annual Retail Sales. The National Planning Council provides Retail Sales in local currency. Retail Sales Growth in years 1989 and 1990 includes establishments employing more than ten employees only.

View Qatar's Retail Sales Growth from 1987 to 2022 in the chart:

Qatar Retail Sales Growth

What was Qatar's Retail Sales Growth in 2022?

Qatar Retail Sales grew 47.3 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a 6.9 % increase in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
47.3 2022 6.9 2021 -64.0 1989 152.7 1988 % yearly 1987 - 2022

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2018 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 6.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) -2.4 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 9.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Oct 2025
Belarus (%) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 0.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 9.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Brazil (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 9.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
China (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Colombia (%) 10.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (%) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 4.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 25.1 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Estonia (%) 7.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
France (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 11.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) -1.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 3.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 5.6 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 8.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
South Korea (%) 3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 14.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 4.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 7.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 33.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1996 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 3.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 8.8 May 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2025
Poland (%) 0.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Portugal (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 47.3 2022 yearly 1987 - 2022
Romania (%) -4.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Russia (%) 4.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Serbia (%) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (%) 0.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 2.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
South Africa (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 4.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Taiwan (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Thailand (%) 49.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (%) 0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
United States (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Uzbekistan (%) 15.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2025
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 7.9 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Nov 2025

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -393.407 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) 261.984 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 376.780 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 292.376 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 47,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 48,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,724.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,068.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,695,676.107 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,411.871 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,491.472 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,343.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 518,875.137 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,027.031 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 119.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 389.286 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,614.286 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 388.462 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -6.500 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 0.300 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,886.240 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,590.629 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,458.459 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 42,933.923 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 17,032.499 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,026.815 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,577.866 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,338.574 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,678.709 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,594.781 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,104.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,484.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -397.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,983.242 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 379.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,362.637 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 34.453 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,417.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -36,043.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) -1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 87,787.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -11,368.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -4,011.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -18,679.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,157.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) 1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -12,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -1,699.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -2,180.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -32,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -11,185.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -15,152.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,434.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 2,984.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 60,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -7,494.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -154.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,129.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -3,497.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -8,464.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,815.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,255.440 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,385.165 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 39,035.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.731 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 14,986.346 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,194.533 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,779.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 392,364.615 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 852,022.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 150,398.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 729,945.600 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 255,166.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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