Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar
Qatar: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 62.44 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar stood at 62.44 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar peaked at 102.17 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.37 billion, in 2016.
That places Qatar 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 87.52 billion | — |
| 2012 | 102.17 billion | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 101.86 billion | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.56 billion | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 48.80 billion | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 25.37 billion | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 36.73 billion | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 50.98 billion | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 41.58 billion | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 27.14 billion | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 60.34 billion | +122.3% |
| 2022 | 97.44 billion | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 68.31 billion | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 62.44 billion | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.62 billion | 25.37 billion | 102.17 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.13 billion | 27.14 billion | 97.44 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar was 62.44 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 102.17 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.37 billion in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods 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.