To validate the authenticity of a US Arab Chamber of Commerce™ stamp
Ruled by the al-Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues.
NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars, and not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.

| Year | Export | Import | Trade Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191.2 | 485.5 | -294.3 |
| 2001 | 335.8 | 501.9 | -166.1 |
| 2002 | 313.9 | 484.6 | -170.7 |
| 2003 | 407.5 | 331.4 | 76.1 |
| 2004 | 454.9 | 387.4 | 67.5 |
| 2005 | 986.6 | 447.9 | 538.7 |
| 2006 | 1,278.6 | 261.8 | 1,016.8 |
| 2007 | 2,523.6 | 477.1 | 2,046.5 |
| 2008 | 2,715.9 | 484.3 | 2,231.6 |
| 2009 | 2,330.0 | 458.3 | 1,871.7 |
| Totals | 11,538.0 | 4,320.2 | 7,217.8 |