Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Qatar
Qatar: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 7.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Qatar is 7.45, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Qatar peaked at 7.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.19 | — |
| 2012 | 5.43 | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.86 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 7.45 | +11.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 7.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 7.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.17 | 2.53 | 6.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 5.86 | 7.45 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Qatar?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Qatar was 7.45 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].