Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 0.7 % in the previous quarter
  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025, with an average ratio of 3.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 54.9 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of -17.9 % in Dec 2016
The Ministry of Finance provides quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP.


Further information about Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Qatar National Government Debt reached 26.5 USD bn in Mar 2012
  • Qatar Nominal GDP reached 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025

View Qatar's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Qatar's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 0.7 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.7 Dec 2025 -0.7 Sep 2025 -17.9 Dec 2016 54.9 Sep 2012 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -8.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -2.5 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Canada (%) -1.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1993 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) -2.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
China (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) -3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) -4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) -3.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) -4.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 19.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -2.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -4.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -2.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) -4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) -2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) -5.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) -7.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,828.297 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
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) 288.344 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 393.849 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 320.105 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 48,094.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 37,799.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Balance (QAR mn) -10,295.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,970.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2019 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,005.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,668.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -57.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
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 (%) -42.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
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) 75.323 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 351.648 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,238.187 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 556.868 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 23,998.152 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,301.133 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 28,302.758 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,430.601 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 60,184.816 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,869.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,663.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,566.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 263,460.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 13,689.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,345.148 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 8,077.699 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 23,923.032 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,270.137 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 8,124.086 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 22,245.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,003.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 12,669.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,829.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 64,549.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -57.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -13.600 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Feb 2026
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -45.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 8.300 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Feb 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 74.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 79.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 123.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 97.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,395.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,981.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -372.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -31.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,137.088 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 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) 43.832 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 4,507.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 2,027.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,280.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -23,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -16,014.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,602.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,782.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 1,678.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 77,134.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,275.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,477.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -25,346.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -8,564.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -5,781.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 49,022.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -33,381.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 18,586.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -282.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -74.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -19,218.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 17,254.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 44,043.984 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 217,114.011 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,307.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.652 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 22.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,849.505 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 302,221.676 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 417,642.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 400,591.016 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.07 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 262,026.100 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 790,295.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 160,320.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 907,995.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,100,086.900 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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