Qatar recorded a Current Account surplus of 17.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Qatar averaged 21.00 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 106.80 percent of GDP in 1980 and a record low of -31.00 percent of GDP in 1995. source: Qatar Central Bank

Current Account to GDP in Qatar is expected to reach 14.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Qatar Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 16.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 18.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -32947.00 -21996.00 QAR Million Mar 2025
Current Account 31682.00 26148.00 QAR Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP 17.40 16.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 4018.00 1587.00 QAR Million Mar 2025



Qatar Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17.40 16.80 106.80 -31.00 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly