Personal transfers, receipts in Qatar
Qatar: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 187.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Qatar peaked at 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378.57 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Qatar 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 573.63 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 803.30 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 574.40 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 498.63 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 437.09 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 378.57 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 665.93 million BoP, current US$ | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 467.03 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 576.65 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 651.65 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 858.79 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 6.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 552.80 million BoP, current US$ | 378.57 million BoP, current US$ | 803.30 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 651.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Qatar?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Qatar was 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Qatar ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.