Qatar Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Qatar Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Qatar Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 24.398 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 24.065 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Qatar Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 34.453 USD bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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Qatar Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Qatar's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?

Qatar Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 24.398 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
34.453 2030 32.116 2029 -8.270 2016 63.118 2022 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2030

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) -3.502 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Albania (USD bn) -1.089 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (USD bn) -8.428 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Andorra (USD bn) 0.817 2030 yearly 2019 - 2030
Angola (USD bn) 1.323 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.256 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Argentina (USD bn) 2.531 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (USD bn) -1.658 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Aruba (USD bn) 0.349 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Australia (USD bn) -47.528 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (USD bn) 18.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Azerbaijan (USD bn) -0.759 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.154 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bangladesh (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Barbados (USD bn) -0.484 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belarus (USD bn) -2.756 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Belgium (USD bn) -1.594 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (USD bn) -0.054 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Benin (USD bn) -1.591 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bhutan (USD bn) -1.218 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bolivia (USD bn) -1.914 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.708 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brazil (USD bn) -49.231 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brunei (USD bn) 3.350 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.232 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -1.560 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burundi (USD bn) -0.866 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cambodia (USD bn) -1.775 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cameroon (USD bn) -3.270 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Canada (USD bn) -7.223 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.131 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chad (USD bn) -0.812 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chile (USD bn) -12.406 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (USD bn) 542.586 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Colombia (USD bn) -19.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (USD bn) -0.050 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Congo (USD bn) -1.618 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Costa Rica (USD bn) -2.291 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (USD bn) -0.891 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (USD bn) -5.211 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (USD bn) -0.020 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -3.657 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Denmark (USD bn) 65.577 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.545 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Dominica (USD bn) -0.132 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.546 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 4.516 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Egypt (USD bn) -22.341 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.636 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.489 2030 yearly 2007 - 2030
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.874 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.033 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ethiopia (USD bn) -3.866 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (USD bn) -0.460 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Finland (USD bn) -1.224 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (USD bn) 1.624 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (USD bn) -0.952 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Georgia (USD bn) -2.454 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (USD bn) 253.996 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ghana (USD bn) -0.103 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (USD bn) -11.040 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (USD bn) -0.228 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Guatemala (USD bn) -0.030 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea (USD bn) -0.066 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guyana (USD bn) 10.189 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Haiti (USD bn) -0.644 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Honduras (USD bn) -2.037 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 61.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (USD bn) 5.505 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (USD bn) 0.410 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (USD bn) -122.973 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (USD bn) -22.331 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iran (USD bn) 15.340 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (USD bn) 2.996 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Ireland (USD bn) 84.913 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (USD bn) 22.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (USD bn) 58.984 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.798 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jamaica (USD bn) 0.075 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Japan (USD bn) 177.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (USD bn) -3.472 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -11.269 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Kenya (USD bn) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.031 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
South Korea (USD bn) 107.088 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.297 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (USD bn) 36.449 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.733 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Laos (USD bn) 0.013 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Latvia (USD bn) -1.592 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.565 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.032 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Liberia (USD bn) -0.894 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (USD bn) 0.246 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -393.407 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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) 261.984 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 376.780 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 292.376 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 50,587.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Balance (QAR mn) -1,432.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 49,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,190.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,869.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,397.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -13.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
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 (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
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) 71.305 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 475.275 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,437.363 Dec 2025 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 662.363 Dec 2025 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2025
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,889.120 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,592.510 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 46,679.912 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,459.455 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,270.675 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 1,347.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 11,234.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,625.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 289,776.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,653.023 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,070.617 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,668.317 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,401.259 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,714.647 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 53,155.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 16,004.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 19,933.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,351.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,688.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -13.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 6.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 9.900 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 0.600 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,993.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,692.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,615.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 379.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,362.637 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 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) 34.453 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,232.000 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 2,411.000 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,730.000 Dec 2025 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -33,692.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) 6,955.000 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: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 2,403.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 5,879.000 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: Capital (QAR mn) -152.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -8,683.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) 3,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 3,969.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -32,810.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 1,678.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 49,022.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -18,804.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 81,832.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 20,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 25,759.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -128.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -10,919.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -2,403.000 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 (%) 3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,788.022 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 204,230.412 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,049.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.191 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,072.527 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,972.967 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 420,257.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 394,228.791 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.60 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 261,838.900 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 743,398.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 152,108.400 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 863,009.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
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) 1,044,581.600 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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