Net foreign assets in Qatar
Qatar: Net foreign assets was -243.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -243.38 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 599.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Qatar peaked at 126.88 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -310.19 billion current LCU, in 2021.
That places Qatar 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.68 million current LCU | 175.81 million current LCU | 248.06 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 258.89 million current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | 8.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 billion current LCU | 5.97 billion current LCU | 10.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.72 billion current LCU | 13.71 billion current LCU | 58.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.51 million current LCU | -156.52 billion current LCU | 126.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -249.30 billion current LCU | -310.19 billion current LCU | -205.08 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Domestic credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 31.6% (2025)
- Broad money 94.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.45 (2025)
- Net migration 36,288 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.64 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Qatar?
- Net foreign assets in Qatar was -243.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 126.88 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -310.19 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for net foreign assets?
- Qatar ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 599.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.