Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -7.45 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -7.45 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar peaked at -419.51 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -13.27 billion, in 2011.
That places Qatar 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -13.27 billion | — |
| 2012 | -12.12 billion | -8.6% |
| 2013 | -10.36 billion | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -9.30 billion | -10.3% |
| 2015 | -3.57 billion | -61.7% |
| 2016 | -1.11 billion | -68.9% |
| 2017 | -419.51 million | -62.2% |
| 2018 | -3.75 billion | +792.8% |
| 2019 | -4.41 billion | +17.7% |
| 2020 | -3.04 billion | -31.0% |
| 2021 | -2.76 billion | -9.2% |
| 2022 | -8.29 billion | +200.0% |
| 2023 | -6.07 billion | -26.7% |
| 2024 | -7.45 billion | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.48 billion | -13.27 billion | -419.51 million | 9 |
| 2020s | -5.52 billion | -8.29 billion | -2.76 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 162 Dominican Republic -6.72 billion compare
- 163 New Zealand -6.75 billion compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -6.92 billion compare
- 166 Angola -7.64 billion compare
- 167 South Africa -7.89 billion compare
- 168 Costa Rica -8.02 billion compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -16.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,348 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,746 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Qatar was -7.45 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -419.51 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.27 billion in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Qatar ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Primary income 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.