Net foreign assets in Qatar
Qatar: Net foreign assets was -243.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-243.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
126.88 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
-310.19 billion current LCU
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Net foreign assets in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -243.38 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 599.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Qatar peaked at 126.88 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -310.19 billion current LCU, in 2021.
That places Qatar 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 229.63 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 175.81 million current LCU | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 209.22 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 248.06 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 258.89 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 349.37 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 443.12 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 457.84 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 743.53 million current LCU | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.26 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 6.96 billion current LCU | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 7.86 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.83 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 8.15 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.48 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 5.97 billion current LCU | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 7.18 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.06 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.93 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 13.71 billion current LCU | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 13.85 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.41 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 25.22 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 30.46 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 46.15 billion current LCU | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 58.25 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 56.91 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42.54 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 42.73 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.82 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 14.91 billion current LCU | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 24.68 billion current LCU | +65.4% |
| 2013 | 108.96 billion current LCU | +341.5% |
| 2014 | 126.88 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 48.72 billion current LCU | -61.6% |
| 2016 | -59.15 billion current LCU | -221.4% |
| 2017 | -75.24 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2018 | -90.96 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2019 | -156.52 billion current LCU | +72.1% |
| 2020 | -250.78 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 2021 | -310.19 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2022 | -234.33 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2023 | -205.08 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2024 | -252.06 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2025 | -243.38 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -243.38 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -243.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +341.5% | 24.68 billion current LCU | 108.96 billion current LCU |
| 2016 | -221.4% | 48.72 billion current LCU | -59.15 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.68 million current LCU | 175.81 million current LCU | 248.06 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 258.89 million current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | 8.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 billion current LCU | 5.97 billion current LCU | 10.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.72 billion current LCU | 13.71 billion current LCU | 58.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.51 million current LCU | -156.52 billion current LCU | 126.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -249.30 billion current LCU | -310.19 billion current LCU | -205.08 billion current LCU | 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 net foreign assets in Qatar?
- Net foreign assets in Qatar was -243.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 126.88 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -310.19 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for net foreign assets?
- Qatar ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 599.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.