Qatar — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.05 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 14.52 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 17.29 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 16.78 | Actual |
| 2022 | 26.78 | Actual |
| 2021 | 14.64 | Actual |
| 2020 | -2.07 | Actual |
| 2019 | 2.42 | Actual |
| 2018 | 9.08 | Actual |
| 2017 | 3.99 | Actual |
| 2016 | -5.45 | Actual |
| 2015 | 8.5 | Actual |
| 2014 | 23.96 | Actual |
| 2013 | 30.42 | Actual |
| 2012 | 33.19 | Actual |
| 2011 | 31.07 | Actual |
| 2010 | 20.01 | Actual |
| 2009 | 7.24 | Actual |
| 2008 | 23.61 | Actual |
| 2007 | 15.08 | Actual |
| 2006 | 16.13 | Actual |
| 2005 | 16.76 | Actual |
| 2004 | 24.64 | Actual |
| 2003 | 24.26 | Actual |
| 2002 | 19.78 | Actual |
| 2001 | 23.73 | Actual |
| 2000 | 9.18 | Actual |
| 1999 | 0.81 | Actual |
| 1998 | -25.46 | Actual |
| 1997 | -30.86 | Actual |
| 1996 | -27.27 | Actual |
| 1995 | -27.6 | Actual |
| 1994 | -19.17 | Actual |
| 1993 | -21.64 | Actual |
| 1992 | -16.7 | Actual |
| 1991 | -15.59 | Actual |
| 1990 | -10.6 | Actual |
| 1989 | 52.48 | Actual |
| 1988 | 38.55 | Actual |
| 1987 | 46.12 | Actual |
| 1986 | 39.35 | Actual |
| 1985 | 73.19 | Actual |
| 1984 | 98.83 | Actual |
| 1983 | 67.27 | Actual |
| 1982 | 87.06 | Actual |
| 1981 | 111.52 | Actual |
| 1980 | 125.49 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net