Qatar Business Confidence Growth

2015 - 2020 | Quarterly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Business Confidence Growth

  • Qatar Business Confidence dropped by 3.6 % in Mar 2020, compared with an increase of 0.3 % YoY in the previous quarter.
  • Qatar Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2015 to Mar 2020, with an averaged rate of 0.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 5.1 % in Jun 2015 and a record low of -3.6 % in Mar 2020.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Net Balance from quarterly Business Confidence Index. The National Planning Council provides Business Confidence Index: Overall with range -100 to 100 with neutral point 0.

View Qatar's Business Confidence Growth from Jun 2015 to Mar 2020 in the chart:

Qatar Business Confidence Growth

What was Qatar's Business Confidence Growth in Mar 2020?

Qatar Business Confidence dropped by 3.6 % in Mar 2020, compared with an increase of 0.3 % YoY in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.6 Mar 2020 0.3 Dec 2019 -3.6 Mar 2020 5.1 Jun 2015 % Point quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Oct 2024
Austria (% Point) -2.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Brazil (% Point) -2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Canada (% Point) -3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Chile (% Point) 9.3 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Nov 2024
China (% Point) 2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Colombia (% Point) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Croatia (% Point) -6.2 Dec 2024 monthly May 2009 - Dec 2024
Cyprus (% Point) 15.7 Dec 2024 monthly May 2003 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% Point) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Nov 2024
Estonia (% Point) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 2002 - Dec 2024
European Union (% Point) -4.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Finland (% Point) 9.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
France (% Point) -1.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -8.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 7.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Hungary (% Point) -6.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -1.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Israel (% Point) 10.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) 5.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) -21.5 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) -3.6 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Dec 2024
Peru (% Point) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 5.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Dec 2024
Russia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% Point) -1.2 Dec 2024 monthly May 2014 - Dec 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% Point) -7.8 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Spain (% Point) 1.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 9.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -6.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 705.220 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
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) 243.250 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 370.607 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 279.072 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 57,337.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 2,567.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 59,904.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 16,554.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,872.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,585.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,659,279.849 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 49,524.116 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,168.342 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 452,854.188 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 176,329.046 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 317.366 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
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 (%) -5.700 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.760 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 7.800 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 4.900 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 44,840.225 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 70,179.834 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 42,801.518 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 25,785.589 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 28,439.782 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
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: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 2,823.063 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,532.110 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 16,825.351 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 3,681.964 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,563.387 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -680.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,258.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -461.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,719.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.892 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,417.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 84,991.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -36,043.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -3,438.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -13,678.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -33,936.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -21,899.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -3,821.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,103.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 40,125.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -29,518.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) 2,630.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 2,942.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 17,529.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -154.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 8,221.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -32,460.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 4,075.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -98.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 31,876.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -21,350.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,882.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 3,438.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 57,109.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -2,060.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,829.396 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 202,054.066 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,921.4 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.692 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,442.143 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,296.758 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 395,591.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 374,961.538 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.18 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 144,979.000 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 858,171.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
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) 735,476.800 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
International Reserves (QAR mn) 254,743.300 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,042,120.200 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) 22.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Construction: Overall (%) 21.300 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) 20.200 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) 15.800 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Services: Overall (%) 22.600 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

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