Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 115.0%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
341.55 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-221.42 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.45 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 115.0% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 341.55 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -221.42 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Qatar 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -23.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 19 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1969 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1971 | 34.95 % change on previous year | +700.5% |
| 1972 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1974 | 62.4 % change on previous year | +1778.5% |
| 1975 | 74.84 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 31.38 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1977 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1978 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1980 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 1981 | 51.62 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1982 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -658.5% |
| 1984 | 63.43 % change on previous year | -432.0% |
| 1985 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2684 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1987 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +4363.0% |
| 1988 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2841 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1990 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +1793.2% |
| 1991 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 1992 | 39.32 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1993 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1994 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1995 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6661 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1997 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -885.2% |
| 1998 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 1999 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2000 | 73.14 % change on previous year | +409.7% |
| 2001 | 1 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2002 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +2467.2% |
| 2003 | 44.88 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2005 | 51.47 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 2006 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2007 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2008 | -25.25 % change on previous year | +993.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2010 | 42.35 % change on previous year | +9487.6% |
| 2011 | -75.48 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 2012 | 65.45 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2013 | 341.55 % change on previous year | +421.8% |
| 2014 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2015 | -61.6 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 2016 | -221.42 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 2017 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2018 | -20.89 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2019 | -72.08 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 2020 | -60.22 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2021 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2023 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2024 | -22.91 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2025 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.45 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9487.6% | 0.4417 % change on previous year | 42.35 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +4363.0% | 0.2684 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2467.2% | 1 % change on previous year | 25.69 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1793.2% | 0.2841 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1778.5% | 3.32 % change on previous year | 62.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -23.44 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.52 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 74.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 63.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -42.73 % change on previous year | 39.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.61 % change on previous year | -25.25 % change on previous year | 73.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -221.42 % change on previous year | 341.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.07 % change on previous year | -60.22 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 125 Brunei 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Zambia 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mauritius 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 2.71 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar was 3.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 341.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -221.42 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.