Qatar Investment: % of GDP
Key information about Qatar Investment: % of GDP
- Qatar Investment accounted for 30.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 27.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Qatar investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2013 to Dec 2022, with an average ratio of 43.7 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 50.6 % in Sep 2016 and a record low of 25.3 % in Mar 2013.
CEIC calculates quarterly Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Planning Council provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Qatar Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Qatar GDP expanded 1.9 % YoY in Jun 2025.
- Qatar Nominal GDP reached 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 2.1 % in Jun 2025.
- Qatar GDP Per Capita reached 69,533.0 USD in Dec 2023.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 66.3 % in Dec 2022.
View Qatar's Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2013 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2022?
Qatar Investment accounted for 30.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 27.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.1 Dec 2022 | 27.5 Sep 2022 | 25.3 Mar 2013 | 50.6 Sep 2016 | % | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 21.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 10.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 15.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 25.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 22.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 11.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 28.4 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 28.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 32.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 25.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 38.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 12.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 22.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 31.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 26.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 16.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 22.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 26.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 19.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 24.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 21.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 22.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 22.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 8.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 14.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 24.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 35.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 31.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 30.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 24.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 21.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 20.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 29.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 17.6 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 24.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 17.0 2025 | yearly | 1964 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 24.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 35.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 15.1 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 30.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 29.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 19.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 22.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 9.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 44.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 15.7 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 18.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 18.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 20.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 15.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 28.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 30.9 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2014 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.7 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 34.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 28.1 2025 | yearly | 1965 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 20.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 22.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 24.8 2024 | yearly | 1967 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 14.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 24.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 20.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1972 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 13.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 21.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 30.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 22.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 19.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 22.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 16.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 20.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 32.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.7 2025 | yearly | 1976 - 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 25.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 26.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
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| 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: India (QAR mn) | 40,301.133 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: 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: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,566.000 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 |
| 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: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,345.148 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: 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: 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 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 64,549.000 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) | 81.600 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 94.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 121.400 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.500 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| 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) | 220,016.401 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 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) | 14,998.846 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 302,221.676 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 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 (%) | 6.80 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 119.88 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 262,114.700 Jun 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 790,295.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 160,778.400 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 915,110.200 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 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) | 1,102,986.200 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 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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