Gold reserves at market value in Qatar
Qatar: Gold reserves at market value was 11.81 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 11.81 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 65.7% on the previous year and up 2,061.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Qatar peaked at 11.81 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1966.
That places Qatar 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1967 | 4.89 million SDR | — |
| 1968 | 7.75 million SDR | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 6.51 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 6.91 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 7.46 million SDR | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 11.10 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 17.28 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 28.44 million SDR | +64.6% |
| 1975 | 22.51 million SDR | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 22.25 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.86 million SDR | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 43.78 million SDR | +76.1% |
| 1979 | 104.66 million SDR | +139.0% |
| 1980 | 219.31 million SDR | +109.5% |
| 1981 | 243.50 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 371.53 million SDR | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 388.26 million SDR | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 379.06 million SDR | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 320.17 million SDR | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 308.61 million SDR | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 284.13 million SDR | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 268.39 million SDR | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 275.08 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 225.34 million SDR | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 204.69 million SDR | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 208.78 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 245.25 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 213.71 million SDR | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 69.80 million SDR | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 68.89 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.65 million SDR | -83.1% |
| 1998 | 11.07 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.05 million SDR | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.83 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 11.76 million SDR | +118.8% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million SDR | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 8.08 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 210.51 million SDR | +2507.0% |
| 2008 | 225.36 million SDR | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 276.85 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 364.24 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 397.99 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 432.10 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 312.15 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 332.21 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 546.43 million SDR | +64.5% |
| 2016 | 813.58 million SDR | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 869.27 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 926.01 million SDR | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 billion SDR | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 2.39 billion SDR | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 2.37 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.02 billion SDR | +69.4% |
| 2023 | 4.99 billion SDR | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 7.13 billion SDR | +42.9% |
| 2025 | 11.81 billion SDR | +65.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.81 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 billion SDR, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.81 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64 billion SDR, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2507.0% | 8.08 million SDR | 210.51 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 million SDR | 0 SDR | 7.75 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 28.93 million SDR | 6.91 million SDR | 104.66 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.80 million SDR | 219.31 million SDR | 388.26 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.32 million SDR | 4.05 million SDR | 245.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.79 million SDR | 4.03 million SDR | 276.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.89 million SDR | 312.15 million SDR | 1.49 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 billion SDR | 2.37 billion SDR | 11.81 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Qatar?
- Gold reserves at market value in Qatar was 11.81 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,061.8%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.