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) -1.095 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (USD bn) -7.544 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Andorra (USD bn) 0.806 2030 yearly 2019 - 2030
Angola (USD bn) 2.705 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.272 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Argentina (USD bn) 9.498 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (USD bn) -1.602 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Aruba (USD bn) 0.368 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Australia (USD bn) -76.414 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (USD bn) 14.968 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Azerbaijan (USD bn) -4.231 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.155 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bahrain (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bangladesh (USD bn) -16.277 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Barbados (USD bn) -0.481 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belarus (USD bn) -2.240 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Belgium (USD bn) -8.537 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (USD bn) -0.061 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Benin (USD bn) -1.357 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bhutan (USD bn) -0.810 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bolivia (USD bn) -1.996 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.410 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brazil (USD bn) -47.706 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brunei (USD bn) 2.950 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bulgaria (USD bn) -1.171 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -2.170 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burundi (USD bn) -1.083 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cambodia (USD bn) -0.150 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cameroon (USD bn) -2.627 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Canada (USD bn) -25.192 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.104 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.137 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chad (USD bn) -0.486 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chile (USD bn) -12.776 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (USD bn) 390.794 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Colombia (USD bn) -19.332 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (USD bn) -0.067 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Congo (USD bn) -0.525 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Costa Rica (USD bn) -2.143 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (USD bn) 0.313 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (USD bn) -4.570 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (USD bn) -1.712 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -5.884 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Denmark (USD bn) 63.225 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.623 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Dominica (USD bn) -0.124 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 3.788 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Egypt (USD bn) -19.251 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.326 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.497 2030 yearly 1987 - 2030
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.695 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (USD bn) -0.033 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ethiopia (USD bn) -4.810 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (USD bn) -0.561 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Finland (USD bn) -2.377 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (USD bn) -4.311 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (USD bn) -0.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gambia (USD bn) -0.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Georgia (USD bn) -2.270 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (USD bn) 244.728 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ghana (USD bn) 0.197 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (USD bn) -10.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (USD bn) -0.169 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Guatemala (USD bn) -0.690 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea (USD bn) 0.655 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.131 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guyana (USD bn) 9.715 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Haiti (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Honduras (USD bn) -2.010 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 50.586 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (USD bn) 4.907 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (USD bn) 0.566 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (USD bn) -152.217 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (USD bn) -28.511 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iran (USD bn) 13.258 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (USD bn) -1.485 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Ireland (USD bn) 63.675 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (USD bn) 20.708 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (USD bn) 54.971 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -4.399 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jamaica (USD bn) -0.539 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Japan (USD bn) 151.445 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (USD bn) -3.626 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -12.692 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Kenya (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
South Korea (USD bn) 85.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (USD bn) -0.880 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (USD bn) 26.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.793 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Laos (USD bn) -0.128 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Latvia (USD bn) -1.371 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.149 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.097 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Liberia (USD bn) -0.855 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (USD bn) 4.510 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 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 Revenue (QAR mn) 48,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 47,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,724.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,068.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 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 (%) -1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 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) 119.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 389.286 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,614.286 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 388.462 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -6.500 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 0.300 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,886.240 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,590.629 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,458.459 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 42,933.923 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 17,032.499 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,026.815 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,338.574 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,594.781 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,678.709 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,577.866 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,104.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,484.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -397.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,983.242 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 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) 5,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,417.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -32,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 87,787.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -36,043.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 2,984.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -4,011.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -11,368.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) 1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -1,699.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) -1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -7,494.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -154.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -12,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,157.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,434.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -15,152.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -2,180.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -8,464.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -18,679.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,129.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -3,497.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 60,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,815.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -11,185.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
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 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,255.440 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 203,385.165 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 39,035.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.731 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 14,986.346 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,194.533 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,779.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 392,364.615 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 852,022.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 150,398.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 729,945.600 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 255,166.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 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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