Qatar Trade Balance
2014 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar's Trade Balance
- Qatar's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 5.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 4.6 USD bn in the previous month
- Qatar's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2014 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 4.2 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 8.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 21.6% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 2.4 USD bn in Apr 2023, an increase of 21.6% YoY (year-on-year)
View Qatar's Trade Balance from Jan 2014 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Trade Balance in Dec 2024?
Qatar's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 5.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 4.6 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,062.9 Dec 2024 | 4,580.0 Nov 2024 | 1,194.2 Apr 2020 | 9,956.6 Aug 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -306.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 725.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -412.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -864.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 986.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,879.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -235.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 583.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -185.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -692.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -351.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -323.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 273.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,045.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -362.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,760.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,630.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 104,837.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,178.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,211.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,000.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,188.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,222.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 672.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,151.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -343.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 13,548.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 138.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -6,772.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,200.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 16,600.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 565.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,909.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 266.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 951.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -22,990.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,451.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -4,294.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,360.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 565.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -5,474.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,427.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,536.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,061.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 4,151.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -492.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,621.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -248.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -464.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -785.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,203.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -279.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -152.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,949.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -358.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -471.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -423.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -575.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 247.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -202.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,439.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 72.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -992.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 11,475.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -273.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 8,366.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 912.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,320.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -434.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,059.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -104.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,424.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,089.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,495.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -3,046.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,062.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,836.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 12,037.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 73,321.7 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,340.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,158.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -407.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 208.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -877.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -4,081.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -732.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -361.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,362.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,008.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 247.253 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 243.250 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 370.607 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 279.072 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 47,800.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 48,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 900.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 5,062.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,569.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,659,279.849 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 49,524.116 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 35,168.342 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,387.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 21.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 452,854.188 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 176,329.046 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 114.435 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 389.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,614.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 388.462 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -2.760 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 7.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 4.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -5.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,400.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 416,119.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 10,129.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 36,354.220 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 24,267.741 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,458.459 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,590.629 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,267.741 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 68,886.240 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 42,933.923 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,904.000 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 17,032.499 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,811.848 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 26,899.173 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,594.781 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,678.709 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,338.574 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,577.866 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,026.815 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| 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 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,318.159 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 200,534.505 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,415.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.692 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,069.148 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 285,714.478 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 401,903.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 377,047.775 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.01 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 114.45 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 150,398.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 852,022.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 729,945.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 255,166.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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