Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Qatar
Qatar: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 262.36 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
262.36 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
291.74 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Qatar, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 262.36 million for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Qatar peaked at 291.74 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Qatar 53rd out of 194 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 5.43 million | — |
| 1973 | 6.03 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 6.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.28 million | +149.6% |
| 1976 | 18.80 million | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 17.63 million | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 19.19 million | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 17.93 million | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 23.12 million | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 21.10 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 21.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.94 million | +82.1% |
| 1984 | 37.61 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 39.28 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 37.56 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 39.47 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 28.42 million | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 25.67 million | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 24.60 million | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 26.81 million | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 50.08 million | +86.8% |
| 1993 | 46.42 million | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 44.75 million | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 44.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 42.03 million | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 35.62 million | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 37.18 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 61.39 million | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 58.28 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 99.43 million | +70.6% |
| 2002 | 135.40 million | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 153.73 million | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 134.11 million | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 49.54 million | -63.1% |
| 2006 | 35.24 million | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 27.05 million | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 51.32 million | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 80.45 million | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 95.97 million | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 144.65 million | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 151.26 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 162.34 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 149.22 million | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 133.89 million | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 260.26 million | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 206.24 million | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 151.94 million | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 205.44 million | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 291.74 million | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 283.50 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 281.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 265.15 million | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 241.99 million | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 262.36 million | +8.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 262.36 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 450.93 million, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 262.36 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 198.18 million, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +149.6% | 6.12 million | 15.28 million |
| 2016 | +94.4% | 133.89 million | 260.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.64 million | 0 | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.25 million | 21.10 million | 39.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.30 million | 24.60 million | 61.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.45 million | 27.05 million | 153.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.12 million | 95.97 million | 260.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.05 million | 241.99 million | 291.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Qatar?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Qatar was 262.36 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 291.74 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Qatar rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Qatar ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.