Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.1 Months of Import in Jan 2026, compared with the ratio of 10.8 in the previous month
- Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Jan 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 19.9 in Jun 2020 and a record low of 2.7 in Jan 2008
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated as the sum of Balances with Foreign Banks and Foreign Securities. Qatar Central Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. The National Planning Council provides Imports in local currency. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to April 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund
View Qatar's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 1998 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Jan 2026?
Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.1 Months of Import in Jan 2026, compared with the ratio of 10.8 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 Jan 2026 | 10.8 Dec 2025 | 2.7 Jan 2008 | 19.9 Jun 2020 | NA | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 6.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 14.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 7.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 7.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| China (NA) | 16.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (NA) | 4.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (NA) | 9.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (NA) | 25.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 18.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 18.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (NA) | 4.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (NA) | 4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 6.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 5.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 16.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 6.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 12.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (NA) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (NA) | 15.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 10.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 13.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 20.5 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (NA) | 8.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 20.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| 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) | -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) | 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) | 51,607.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 56,904.000 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,327.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,901.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -13.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 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 (%) | 13.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 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) | 64.360 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 511.538 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,441.758 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 779.121 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 46,679.912 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| 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: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,459.455 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,270.675 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,869.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 263,460.000 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: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,566.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,401.259 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,653.023 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,668.317 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,714.647 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,070.617 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| 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: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 64,549.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 12,669.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -13.400 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 1.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -6.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 13.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 34,578.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 19,557.692 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,898.022 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 401,246.676 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.42 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 117.34 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 261,936.500 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 1,066,148.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 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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