Qatar Domestic Credit Growth

2008 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Domestic Credit Growth

  • Qatar Domestic Credit increased 4.3 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 6.1 % YoY in the previous month
  • Qatar Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
  • It averaged 9.5 %, available from Jan 2008 to Mar 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 64.0 % in Feb 2008 and a record low of -2.6 % in Jul 2014

CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. Domestic Credit is calculated as the sum of Net Claims on Government and Other Residential Sectors. Qatar Central Bank provides Domestic Credit in local currency

View Qatar's Domestic Credit Growth from Jan 2008 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Qatar Domestic Credit Growth

What was Qatar's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?

Qatar Domestic Credit increased 4.3 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 6.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.3 Mar 2026 6.1 Feb 2026 -2.6 Jul 2014 64.0 Feb 2008 % monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026

Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 15.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 45.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Armenia (%) 17.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
Australia (%) 5.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 20.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 15.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Bolivia (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 4.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Chile (%) 6.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Mar 2026
China (%) 7.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2000 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.7 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2006 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Ecuador (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - May 2025
European Union (%) 0.5 May 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - May 2025
Finland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
France (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Georgia (%) 11.7 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ghana (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Greece (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 8.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Iceland (%) 7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1994 - Feb 2025
India (%) 13.8 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Ireland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Israel (%) 12.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Japan (%) 0.1 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.9 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2008 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 16.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 76.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 12.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2025
Lebanon (%) -48.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2025
Luxembourg (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -32.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 13.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 7.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 8.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 6.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Moldova (%) 17.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 7.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Nepal (%) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 29.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Norway (%) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 7.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) -0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Peru (%) 13.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 11.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 13.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Qatar (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 2.2 May 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2025
Slovenia (%) -86.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2025
South Africa (%) 8.5 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 84.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026

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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) -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 Revenue (QAR mn) 51,607.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
General Government Balance (QAR mn) -5,297.000 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
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 56,904.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - 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) 84.736 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 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: China (QAR mn) 60,184.816 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: South Korea (QAR mn) 28,302.758 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,301.133 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,566.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,869.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 13,689.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,663.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 263,460.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 23,923.032 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 8,077.699 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 8,124.086 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,270.137 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,345.148 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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,829.000 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
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: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 77,134.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -8,564.000 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: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -282.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 17,254.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,477.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -443.000 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: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,782.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -33,381.000 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: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,275.000 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: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 18,586.000 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: 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) 44,720.027 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) 37,307.4 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) 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) 262,026.100 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 779,494.200 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 (QAR mn) 162,780.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - 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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