Qatar Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2011 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Qatar Current Account surplus accounted for 23.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 16.1 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Qatar Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021, with an average value of 9.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 39.4 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of -7.5 % in Jun 2020.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Qatar Central Bank provides Current Account in local currency. The Planning and Statistics Authority provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008.
Key information about Qatar Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Qatar, Current Account recorded a surplus of 11.4 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 707.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 939.8 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 37.6 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Qatar's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2021?
Qatar Current Account surplus accounted for 23.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 16.1 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.9 Dec 2021 | 16.1 Sep 2021 | -7.5 Jun 2020 | 39.4 Sep 2012 | % | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -13.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | -9.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 2.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2021 |
| Austria (%) | -0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 25.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 10.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -0.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 4.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | -1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | -7.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | -4.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -6.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | -54.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2021 |
| Chile (%) | -9.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| China (%) | 2.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | -7.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | -3.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -3.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 10.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | -5.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| European Union (%) | 1.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| France (%) | -2.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | -9.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 5.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | -3.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (%) | -10.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | -5.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | -5.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| India (%) | -2.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Iran (%) | -0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 6.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -3.2 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 13,121.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | -7.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| Kenya (%) | -6.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,570.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | -18.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -24.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 1.8 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | -21.2 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -6.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 15.2 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -10.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | -12.0 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (%) | -6.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | -15.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | -8.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | -29.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | -15.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Morocco (%) | -1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | -25.7 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | -7.8 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 6.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | -7.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 3.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 21.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Oman (%) | -11.7 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.6 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -8.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Panama (%) | -3.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | -8.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Peru (%) | -2.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | -3.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Poland (%) | -2.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | -1.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 23.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (%) | -6.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 8.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 9.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 18.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 1.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -5.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.0 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -906.593 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| 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) | 241.488 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 338.779 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 333.691 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -3,300.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 54,800.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 15,000.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2021 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 51,500.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,256.896 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 173,879.945 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,421.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 20.736 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,187.225 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 265,848.379 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 353,119.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 333,938.297 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.49 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 118.41 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 724,148.001 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 161,095.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 632,923.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 210,480.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 967,688.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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