Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -16.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -16.06 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 705.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 121.79 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -58.77 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Qatar 169th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -15.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1969 | 28.77 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1970 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 53.33 % change on previous year | +354.9% |
| 1974 | 105.63 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1975 | 47.8 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1976 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 23.91 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 36.64 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1984 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1985 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +229.0% |
| 1987 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1988 | -20.44 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1989 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1990 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1994 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 1995 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1996 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1997 | 31.16 % change on previous year | -683.6% |
| 1998 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2000 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2001 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2002 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 79.7 % change on previous year | +784.6% |
| 2004 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 2006 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 67.63 % change on previous year | +414.8% |
| 2008 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 83.78 % change on previous year | +1617.1% |
| 2010 | 71.54 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2011 | -47.89 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2012 | 104.09 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2013 | 28.11 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2015 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2016 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2017 | -58.77 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 2018 | 121.79 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2019 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2020 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2021 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2022 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2023 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2025 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -16.06 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.21 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -16.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1617.1% | 4.88 % change on previous year | 83.78 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +784.6% | 9.01 % change on previous year | 79.7 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +683.6% | -5.34 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 28.77 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 37.89 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 105.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -20.44 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.71 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 83.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 % change on previous year | -58.77 % change on previous year | 121.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 167 Egypt -14.92 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -15.5 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Lithuania -16.17 % change on previous year compare
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar was -16.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.77 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.