Qatar Reserve Requirement Ratio
Key information about Qatar Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 3.5 % in Apr 2026
- Qatar Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Apr 2026
- The data is reported by Qatar Central Bank
- In the latest reports, Qatar Money Supply M2 increased to 214.1 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Qatar was measured at 37.5 USD bn in Mar 2026. The amount of reserves approved applies at the start of the fifteenth day of each month. Amounts of such reserves are non interest bearing and are in Qatari Riyals.
View Qatar's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2003 to Apr 2026 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Apr 2026?
Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 3.5 % in Apr 2026 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 3.5 Apr 2026 4.5 Mar 2026 2,116.7 Jan 2010 92,651.1 Dec 2025 % monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 39.6 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly May 1993 - Mar 2026 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Apr 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - May 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Mar 2026 Botswana (%) 0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2026 Brazil (%) 21.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Apr 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 China (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Apr 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Apr 2026 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 16.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 European Union (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Finland (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 France (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Georgia (%) 5.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Greece (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Hungary (%) 6.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - May 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - Apr 2026 India (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Apr 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Israel (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 Italy (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1980 - Feb 2026 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Apr 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Apr 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Lebanon (%) 25.0 May 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2026 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 Malawi (%) 10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Apr 2026 Moldova (%) 18.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 Mongolia (%) 14.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 Morocco (%) 0.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Apr 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 May 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - May 2026 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Apr 2026 monthly May 2011 - Apr 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Apr 2026 Norway (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2011 - Apr 2026 Oman (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026 Peru (%) 5.5 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Apr 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 Apr 2026 monthly May 1986 - Apr 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Qatar (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 Russia (%) 4.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Apr 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Apr 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 South Africa (%) 2.5 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Apr 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Mar 2026 Turkey (%) 17.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 United States (%) 0.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - Apr 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Apr 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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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) -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) 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) 51,607.000 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 (QAR mn) 56,904.000 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) 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) 85.137 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 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: China (QAR mn) 60,184.816 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025 Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 23,998.152 2025 yearly 2000 - 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: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,301.133 2025 yearly 1994 - 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 Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,663.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025 Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,869.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025 Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 23,923.032 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025 Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,345.148 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: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 8,077.699 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 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 Export Volume Index (2015=100) 74.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023 Monetary Last Frequency Range Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025 Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 44,720.027 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026 Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 214,146.758 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026 M2 Growth (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,307.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 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) 16,849.505 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026 Total Deposits (USD mn) 297,212.967 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 419,866.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 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) 262,026.100 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Apr 2026 Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 779,494.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 892,679.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026 Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 162,780.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 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) 1,081,855.200 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 More Indicators for Qatar
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