Qatar Trade Balance
2014 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar's Trade Balance
- Qatar's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.9 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 3.4 USD bn in the previous month
- Qatar's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2014 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of 3.9 USD bn
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 1.2 USD bn in Apr 2020
Further information about Qatar's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Qatar's Total Exports reached 7.4 USD bn in Dec 2025, a decrease of 0.6% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 3.3 USD bn in Oct 2025, an increase of 0.6% YoY (year-on-year)
View Qatar's Trade Balance from Jan 2014 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Trade Balance in Dec 2025?
Qatar's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.9 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 3.4 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,869.8 Dec 2025 | 3,423.6 Nov 2025 | 1,194.2 Apr 2020 | 9,956.6 Aug 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -643.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,257.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -450.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,909.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -270.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -1,538.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,607.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,860.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -253.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,673.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 14.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -660.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -259.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 9,633.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 299.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,502.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -1,563.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,594.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 114,107.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,873.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,731.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -729.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,076.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,357.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 744.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,673.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -344.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 10,202.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 186.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -7,719.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,174.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,141.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,890.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,237.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -8,129.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 390.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -272.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -25,040.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,512.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 43,142.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,649.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,176.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,455.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 611.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -1,337.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -888.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 600.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,129.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 8,740.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -652.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,731.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -802.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -376.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,508.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -617.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -1,023.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,256.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -295.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -173.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,740.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -83.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -406.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -861.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -583.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 857.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -319.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,650.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -932.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 12,315.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,213.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,245.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,827.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,840.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -519.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -972.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -364.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,731.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -3,524.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 119.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,301.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,869.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,613.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,361.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 72,543.2 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,204.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 1,708.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 583.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -392.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,376.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -6,368.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -997.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -464.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 796.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,425.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
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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: China (QAR mn) | 68,889.120 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,459.455 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,592.510 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,270.675 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 46,679.912 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 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 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,625.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 11,234.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 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: 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: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,688.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 53,155.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 16,004.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 19,933.000 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 (%) | 18.189 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) | 286,972.940 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 420,633.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 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) | 261,868.700 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) | 880,791.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 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) | 1,044,581.500 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 |
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