Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar
Qatar: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -118.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -118.68 million for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar peaked at -118.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.51 billion, in 2012.
That places Qatar 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -993.41 million | — |
| 2012 | -3.51 billion | +253.0% |
| 2013 | -1.96 billion | -44.1% |
| 2014 | -2.72 billion | +38.8% |
| 2015 | -737.09 million | -72.9% |
| 2016 | -823.08 million | +11.7% |
| 2017 | -467.58 million | -43.2% |
| 2018 | -239.84 million | -48.7% |
| 2019 | -142.58 million | -40.5% |
| 2020 | -168.41 million | +18.1% |
| 2021 | -144.50 million | -14.2% |
| 2022 | -221.98 million | +53.6% |
| 2023 | -133.52 million | -39.9% |
| 2024 | -118.68 million | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.29 billion | -3.51 billion | -142.58 million | 9 |
| 2020s | -157.42 million | -221.98 million | -118.68 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -16.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,348 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,746 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 13,720 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar was -118.68 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -118.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 billion in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Qatar ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.