Qatar Reserve Requirement Ratio
2003 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Qatar Central Bank
Key information about Qatar Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 4.5 % in Jan 2026
- Qatar Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jan 2026
- The data is reported by Qatar Central Bank
- In the latest reports, Qatar Money Supply M2 increased to 204.2 USD bn YoY in Dec 2025
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Qatar was measured at 38.0 USD bn in Dec 2025. 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 Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Jan 2026?
Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 4.5 % in Jan 2026 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 4.5 Jan 2026 4.5 Dec 2025 2.8 Oct 2007 4.8 Mar 2017 % monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 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 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly May 1993 - Dec 2025 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025 Botswana (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 Brazil (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 China (%) 6.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Jan 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Dec 2025 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 18.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 European Union (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Finland (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 France (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Georgia (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Hungary (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - Feb 2026 India (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Jan 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Israel (%) 6.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Nov 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Nov 2025 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026 Moldova (%) 20.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 Mongolia (%) 13.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 Morocco (%) 0.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Dec 2025 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2025 Norway (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2011 - Nov 2025 Oman (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Jan 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Qatar (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 Russia (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Jan 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 South Africa (%) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jan 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1964 - Nov 2025 Turkey (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 United States (%) 0.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - Jan 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Jan 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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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) 49,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 General Government Balance (QAR mn) -1,432.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 50,587.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,190.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028 Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,869.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 Total Exports (USD mn) 7,397.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 Total Exports Growth (%) -13.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 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 (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 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) 89.950 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 475.275 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,437.363 Dec 2025 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2025 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 662.363 Dec 2025 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2025 Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 46,679.912 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024 Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,270.675 2024 yearly 2000 - 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: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 11,234.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024 Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,625.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024 Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 289,776.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024 Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 1,347.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024 Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,401.259 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024 Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,070.617 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024 Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,714.647 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: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,688.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024 Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 19,933.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024 Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 16,004.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024 Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 53,155.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024 Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,351.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024 Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -13.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 6.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 9.900 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 0.600 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022 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) 38,049.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.191 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,072.527 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025 Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,972.967 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 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) 394,228.791 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 Total Loans Growth (%) 6.60 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 International Reserves (QAR mn) 261,838.900 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 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) 1,044,581.600 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 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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