Qatar Trade Balance
2014 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar's Trade Balance
- Qatar's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 4.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 5.4 USD bn in the previous month
- Qatar's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2014 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of 4.2 USD bn
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 1.2 USD bn in Apr 2020
Further information about Qatar's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Qatar's Total Exports reached 7.6 USD bn in Sep 2024, a decrease of 4.9% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 2.4 USD bn in Apr 2023, an increase of 4.9% YoY (year-on-year)
View Qatar's Trade Balance from Jan 2014 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Trade Balance in Sep 2024?
Qatar's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 4.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus of 5.4 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,872.3 Sep 2024 | 5,442.9 Aug 2024 | 1,194.2 Apr 2020 | 9,956.6 Aug 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -467.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,410.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -414.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,988.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -104.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 894.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,059.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -188.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -40.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -46.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -539.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -372.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,803.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 339.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,025.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -39.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -671.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,382.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 97,443.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,419.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,657.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,344.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,386.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 400.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,658.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -330.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 4,242.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -359.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,352.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -893.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 14,599.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,446.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -5,576.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,053.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -302.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -37,840.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,238.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,684.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,827.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -109.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -2,499.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,186.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,621.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,208.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,490.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -502.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,745.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -641.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -2.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -318.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -428.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -726.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,290.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -306.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,700.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -334.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -407.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -775.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -461.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 407.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -257.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,603.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -804.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 13,244.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -258.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,297.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,684.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -391.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,259.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -220.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,813.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,802.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -316.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,762.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,872.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -4,058.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,758.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -949.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,876.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 217.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -311.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,934.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -2,998.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1974 - Oct 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -502.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 660.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,707.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
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| 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 Revenue (QAR mn) | 59,904.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| 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 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: 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: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 36,354.220 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 10,129.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 70,179.834 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 44,840.225 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 25,785.589 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 42,801.518 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 28,439.782 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 42,933.923 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: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 26,899.173 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 17,032.499 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 2,823.063 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 6,563.387 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 3,681.964 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 16,825.351 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,532.110 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 |
| 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: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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