Qatar External Debt: % of GDP

2000 - 2018 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • View Qatar's External Debt: % of GDP from 2000 to 2018 in the chart:

    Qatar External Debt: % of GDP

    What was Qatar's External Debt: % of GDP in 2018?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    106.1 2018 103.2 2017 40.0 2005 127.2 2016 % yearly 2000 - 2018

    External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 37.8 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
    Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    Argentina (%) 46.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    Armenia (%) 64.7 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Australia (%) 107.2 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
    Austria (%) 154.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
    Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
    Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
    Belarus (%) 40.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
    Belgium (%) 242.8 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
    Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 16.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Brazil (%) 29.0 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
    Bulgaria (%) 50.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Cambodia (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Canada (%) 147.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Chile (%) 77.6 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
    China (%) 11.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
    Colombia (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    Croatia (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Cyprus (%) 617.2 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 66.4 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Denmark (%) 142.9 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
    Ecuador (%) 49.6 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
    Egypt (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
    Estonia (%) 100.4 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
    European Union (%) 106.7 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
    Finland (%) 207.2 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
    France (%) 250.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
    Georgia (%) 70.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Germany (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Ghana (%) 25.7 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Greece (%) 237.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 481.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
    Hungary (%) 118.0 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    Iceland (%) 75.3 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
    India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
    Indonesia (%) 29.9 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    Ireland (%) 507.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    Israel (%) 26.9 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
    Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
    Japan (%) 109.4 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Jordan (%) 74.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Kenya (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
    South Korea (%) 41.1 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
    Kuwait (%) 60.1 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 68.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Laos (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
    Latvia (%) 99.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Lebanon (%) 21.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
    Lithuania (%) 93.1 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 3,937.1 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 72.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
    Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
    Malaysia (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
    Malta (%) 785.5 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
    Mauritius (%) 1,200.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
    Mexico (%) 35.0 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    Moldova (%) 56.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
    Mongolia (%) 159.5 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
    Montenegro (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Morocco (%) 50.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
    Mozambique (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
    Myanmar (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
    Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
    Netherlands (%) 345.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    New Zealand (%) 98.2 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
    Nigeria (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
    Norway (%) 156.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Pakistan (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
    Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
    Paraguay (%) 59.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Peru (%) 33.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Philippines (%) 30.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Poland (%) 50.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Portugal (%) 145.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
    Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
    Romania (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Russia (%) 12.5 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
    Serbia (%) 60.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
    Singapore (%) 402.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Slovakia (%) 100.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Slovenia (%) 88.9 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    South Africa (%) 46.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
    Spain (%) 162.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
    Sweden (%) 155.5 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
    Switzerland (%) 226.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Taiwan, China (%) 26.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
    Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 35.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
    Tunisia (%) 73.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    Turkey (%) 32.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 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 Revenue (QAR mn) 37,799.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
    General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 48,094.000 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: 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: 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 263,460.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
    Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,566.000 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: Asia: China (QAR mn) 23,923.032 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
    Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 8,124.086 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
    Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 8,077.699 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
    Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,270.137 2025 yearly 1992 - 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
    Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,829.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
    Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,003.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
    Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 22,245.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -16,014.000 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: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 17,254.000 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: Debit (QAR mn) -25,346.000 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: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -33,381.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -8,564.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,602.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,782.000 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: 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: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -5,781.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 77,134.000 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: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -443.000 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: 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: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,275.000 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: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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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