Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 11.7 Months of Import in Oct 2025, compared with the ratio of 11.9 in the previous month
- Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Oct 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 19.9 in Jun 2020 and a record low of 2.7 in Jan 2008
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated as the sum of Balances with Foreign Banks and Foreign Securities. Qatar Central Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. The National Planning Council provides Imports in local currency. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to April 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund
View Qatar's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 1998 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Oct 2025?
Qatar Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 11.7 Months of Import in Oct 2025, compared with the ratio of 11.9 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 Oct 2025 | 11.9 Sep 2025 | 2.7 Jan 2008 | 19.9 Jun 2020 | NA | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 5.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 13.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 5.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| China (NA) | 15.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (NA) | 9.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (NA) | 30.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 17.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 11.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 21.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 14.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 14.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 10.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (NA) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (NA) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.3 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (NA) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| South Africa (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 18.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -393.407 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) | 261.984 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 376.780 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 292.376 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 47,800.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 48,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 900.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,724.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,068.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,695,676.107 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,411.871 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,491.472 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,343.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 518,875.137 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 297,027.031 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 119.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 389.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,614.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 388.462 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -6.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 0.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -2.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 10,129.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 416,119.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 36,354.220 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,400.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,267.741 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,590.629 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 68,886.240 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,458.459 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 24,267.741 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 42,933.923 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 17,032.499 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 26,899.173 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,811.848 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,904.000 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,577.866 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,338.574 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,594.781 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,026.815 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,678.709 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 61.935 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 74.039 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 111.841 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 85.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,255.440 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 203,385.165 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 39,035.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.731 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 14,986.346 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 286,194.533 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 421,779.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 392,364.615 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 116.09 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 852,022.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 150,398.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 729,945.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 255,166.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
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