Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Qatar
Qatar: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Qatar stood at -1.25 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 398.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Qatar peaked at 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Qatar 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2013 | -2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2014 | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 419.23 million BoP, current US$ | -124.0% |
| 2016 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -378.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -198.6% |
| 2018 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -193.9% |
| 2019 | -850.55 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2020 | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2021 | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2022 | -1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 91.05 million BoP, current US$ | -104.6% |
| 2024 | -1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1722.1% |
| 2025 | -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 9.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 615.55 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1722.1% | 91.05 million BoP, current US$ | -1.48 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.05 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 164 Guatemala -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Iran -1.35 billion BoP, current US$
- 167 Croatia -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Slovakia -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Qatar?
- Net errors and omissions in Qatar was -1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for net errors and omissions?
- Qatar ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 398.4%. 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 errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.