Current account balance in Qatar
Qatar: Current account balance was 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Qatar is 31.93 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Qatar peaked at 63.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.27 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Qatar 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.12 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 62.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 60.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2016 | -8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -160.1% |
| 2017 | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -177.7% |
| 2018 | 16.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +159.2% |
| 2019 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2020 | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.1% |
| 2021 | 26.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -981.5% |
| 2022 | 63.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.8% |
| 2023 | 36.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 37.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.23 million BoP, current US$, 105.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -407.69 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +981.5% | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.32 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Qatar?
- Current account balance in Qatar was 31.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for current account balance?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.