Qatar Current Account Balance
2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar Current Account Balance
- Qatar Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 10.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Qatar Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of 4.6 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.9 USD bn in Sep 2022 and a record low of -2.5 USD bn in Jun 2016.
- CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Qatar Central Bank provides Current Account in local currency. Qatar Central Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversion.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 372.8 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.1 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Qatar's Current Account Balance from Mar 2011 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Current Account Balance in Dec 2025?
Qatar Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 10.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,981.6 Dec 2025 | 10,306.9 Sep 2025 | -2,461.0 Jun 2016 | 18,855.8 Sep 2022 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -298.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,294.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -633.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -13,844.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,343.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 474.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 831.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -262.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 13.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,678.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -190.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -265.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -6,036.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 589.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -930.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,880.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -7,027.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,268.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 243,821.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -3,912.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -292.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,414.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 6,659.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,979.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,215.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -92.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 121,364.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 58.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -1,357.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -272.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 23,056.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 4,666.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -1,510.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,069.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 374.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -644.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -13,172.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -2,541.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 13,232.0 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 22,116.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,437.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,005.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -661.2 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -859.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,790.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -386.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 37,327.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -456.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 8,835.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,813.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -209.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -958.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 467.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -54.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,687.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 37.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 493.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 650.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -330.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,325.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -1,099.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 92.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 69.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,453.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -934.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 728.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 1,345.6 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,020.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -2,045.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 3,416.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 21,146.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 3,068.7 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -458.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -337.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 93.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -663.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 5,276.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -379.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,171.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 135.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,981.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,745.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,600.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,235.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -404.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 31,041.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -470.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 521.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,131.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,781.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -133.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,008.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 8,300.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 12,320.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| 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) | -1,455.220 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 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) | 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 Balance (QAR mn) | -5,297.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 51,607.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 56,904.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,624.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 85.137 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| 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: China (QAR mn) | 60,184.816 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: Singapore (QAR mn) | 23,998.152 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,301.133 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: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,003.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 14,829.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 22,245.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 12,669.000 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,720.027 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 214,146.758 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,452.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 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) | 16,712.335 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 297,212.967 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 419,866.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 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) | 261,972.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 779,494.200 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 162,780.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 892,679.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 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) | 1,081,855.200 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 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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