Net capital account in Qatar
Qatar: Net capital account was -153.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -153.57 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Qatar peaked at -118.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Qatar 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -142.58 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -156.78 million BoP, current US$ | -221.98 million BoP, current US$ | -118.68 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 161 Albania -111.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Kuwait -117.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Turkey -126.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 China -188.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Slovenia -192.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Brazil -216.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Qatar?
- Net capital account in Qatar was -153.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -118.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for net capital account?
- Qatar ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.