Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Qatar
Qatar: Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's was 8.08 in 2029. ▲ Rising
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Qatar, 2000–2029
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 8.08 for gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in 2029.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Qatar peaked at 8.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2006.
That places Qatar 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 | — |
| 2001 | 2.86 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.61 | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | +83.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 8.72 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 7.04 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.12 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.79 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 7.88 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 8.87 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 8.71 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.35 | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 8.11 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 8.07 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 8.09 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 8.08 | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.59, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.58, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 2.28 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 2.72 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 6.79 | 8.87 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Afghanistan 20.57 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 12.71 compare
- 3 Kuwait 9.05 compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 7.81 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 7.8 compare
- 7 Jordan 7.36 compare
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 gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Qatar?
- Gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Qatar was 8.08 in 2029, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2029.
- Is gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's imports of goods and services (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.