Qatar Forecast: Real GDP Growth

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Qatar Forecast: Real GDP Growth

  • Qatar Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 2.424 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 4.241 % in Dec 2022.
  • Looking ahead, Qatar Real GDP Growth is projected to stand at 3.578 % in Dec 2028.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Gross Domestic Product: Constant Prices: YoY.

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Qatar Forecast: Real GDP Growth

What is Qatar's Forecast: Real GDP Growth in 2028?

Qatar Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 2.424 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.578 2028 3.714 2027 -14.644 1990 28.082 2006 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 3.004 2026 yearly 2004 - 2026
Albania (%) 3.400 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (%) 1.782 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Andorra (%) 1.500 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Angola (%) 4.230 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 2.685 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Argentina (%) 2.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Armenia (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Aruba (%) 1.329 2031 yearly 1987 - 2031
Australia (%) 2.279 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Austria (%) 1.527 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 2.572 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Bahamas (%) 1.496 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Bahrain (%) 2.733 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (%) 9.531 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Barbados (%) 1.840 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Belarus (%) 0.741 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Belgium (%) 1.289 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (%) 2.012 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Benin (%) 5.934 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bhutan (%) 5.557 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bolivia (%) 3.400 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Botswana (%) 3.957 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brazil (%) 2.015 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brunei (%) 2.112 2027 yearly 1986 - 2027
Bulgaria (%) 2.840 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Burkina Faso (%) 5.258 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Burundi (%) 4.565 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Cambodia (%) 6.500 2027 yearly 1988 - 2027
Cameroon (%) 4.898 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Canada (%) 1.754 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (%) 4.498 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Central African Republic (%) 3.347 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chad (%) 3.508 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Chile (%) 2.459 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
China (%) 3.437 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Colombia (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (%) 4.342 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Congo (%) 3.980 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (%) 3.243 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Croatia (%) 2.800 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Cyprus (%) 3.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Czech Republic (%) 2.501 2027 yearly 1996 - 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 6.482 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Denmark (%) 1.800 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Djibouti (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Dominica (%) 2.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Dominican Republic (%) 4.985 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ecuador (%) 2.751 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Egypt (%) 5.984 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
El Salvador (%) 1.965 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Equatorial Guinea (%) -0.981 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Eritrea (%) 2.925 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Estonia (%) 3.300 2027 yearly 1994 - 2027
Swaziland (%) 2.278 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Ethiopia (%) 6.953 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Fiji (%) 3.459 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Finland (%) 1.173 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
France (%) 1.450 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 3.809 2027 yearly 1981 - 2027
Gambia (%) 5.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Georgia (%) 5.198 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Germany (%) 1.134 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 6.774 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Greece (%) 1.355 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Grenada (%) 2.849 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Guatemala (%) 3.900 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guinea (%) 5.187 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Guinea-Bissau (%) 5.000 2027 yearly 1981 - 2027
Guyana (%) 3.320 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Haiti (%) 1.500 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Honduras (%) 3.940 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.849 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Hungary (%) 3.150 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Iceland (%) 2.375 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (%) 6.042 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Indonesia (%) 5.117 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Iran (%) 2.047 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Iraq (%) 2.625 2027 yearly 1999 - 2027
Ireland (%) 3.010 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Israel (%) 3.499 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Italy (%) 0.882 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jamaica (%) 1.600 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Japan (%) 0.409 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 3.300 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kazakhstan (%) 2.778 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Kenya (%) 5.516 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kiribati (%) 1.971 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
South Korea (%) 2.340 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kosovo (%) 3.960 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Kuwait (%) 2.655 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.977 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Laos (%) 4.496 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Latvia (%) 3.377 2027 yearly 1993 - 2027
Lebanon (%) -22.000 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
Lesotho (%) 1.512 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Liberia (%) 5.680 2027 yearly 2001 - 2027
Libya (%) 3.588 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027

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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 Balance (QAR mn) -10,295.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 48,094.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 37,799.000 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: India (QAR mn) 40,301.133 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 23,998.152 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
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: South Korea (QAR mn) 28,302.758 2025 yearly 1994 - 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: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,869.000 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: 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: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,003.000 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
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 22,245.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,829.000 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: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 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: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 77,134.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -443.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -74.000 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: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -5,781.000 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: Assets (QAR mn) -19,218.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 443.000 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 (QAR mn) -8,564.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -282.000 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 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: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,275.000 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: 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: 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) 37,402.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - May 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) 16,821.016 May 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - May 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) 262,064.300 May 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - May 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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