Total reserves in months of imports in Qatar
Qatar: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.7 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Qatar stood at 6.7 ratio.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Qatar peaked at 6.81 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.53 ratio, in 2017.
That places Qatar 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.19 ratio | — |
| 2012 | 5.43 ratio | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 6.67 ratio | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 6.43 ratio | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.33 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.34 ratio | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.53 ratio | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7 ratio | +85.8% |
| 2019 | 5.95 ratio | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 6.77 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.81 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.86 ratio | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7 ratio | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.17 ratio | 2.53 ratio | 6.67 ratio | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.52 ratio | 5.86 ratio | 6.81 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,714 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,800 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Qatar?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Qatar was 6.7 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 ratio in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Qatar ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).