Qatar: economy

How fast is Qatar's economy growing?

Qatar's real GDP grew 2.9% in 2025, according to World Bank Open Data. In the first quarter of 2026, the National Planning Council's quarterly GDP estimates at constant 2018 prices add up to 161.7 billion riyals, compared with 183.7 billion riyals in the first quarter of 2025, as shown by the portal query of quarterly totals.

The quarterly totals are the sum of value added in each activity plus import duties and minus financial services indirectly measured. Constant prices remove the effect of price changes, so the comparison shows the change in volume.

Official sources: World Bank: GDP growth (annual %), Qatar · Qatar Open Data: Quarterly GDP at constant prices (2018=100) · Qatar Open Data API: quarterly GDP totals, 2025-2026

How much of Qatar's economy is oil and gas?

Mining and quarrying, which covers oil and gas extraction, produced 46.3 billion riyals of value added in the first quarter of 2026 at constant 2018 prices, according to the National Planning Council's quarterly GDP estimates. This compares with 66.0 billion riyals in the first quarter of 2025. Over the same period, construction fell from 22.2 to 19.8 billion riyals, while wholesale and retail trade rose from 14.6 to 15.5 billion riyals.

The figures are value added by activity in million riyals at constant prices. Mining and quarrying was the largest single activity in both quarters.

Official sources: Qatar Open Data API: Q1 2025 and Q1 2026 GDP by activity · Qatar Open Data: Quarterly GDP at constant prices (2018=100)

What is the inflation rate in Qatar?

Qatar's consumer price index stood at 112.39 in December 2025, compared with 110.24 in December 2024, according to the National Planning Council's monthly CPI dataset, a rise of 2.0%. For the whole of 2024, consumer prices rose 1.3%, according to World Bank Open Data.

The consumer price index tracks the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services bought by households. The dataset on the open data portal runs to December 2025; later months were not available there on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: Qatar Open Data: Consumer Price Index by expenditure group, monthly · Qatar Open Data API: CPI for December 2024 and 2025 · World Bank: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %), Qatar

What is Qatar's GDP per capita?

Qatar's GDP per person was 72,525 US dollars in 2025, according to World Bank Open Data. Total GDP was 215.6 billion dollars, according to the World Bank GDP series.

GDP per capita is GDP divided by the mid-year population. Most of Qatar's residents are foreign workers, so the figure is an average over the whole resident population, not a measure of what a typical resident earns. The series is in current US dollars.

Official sources: World Bank: GDP per capita (current US$), Qatar · World Bank: GDP (current US$), Qatar

How much liquefied natural gas does Qatar export?

Qatar exported 79.3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025, up from 78.7 million tonnes in 2024, according to QatarEnergy's exports dataset on the Qatar Open Data Portal. Crude oil exports averaged 530,500 barrels a day in 2025 and naphtha 203,000 barrels a day, the portal's query for 2024 and 2025 shows.

QatarEnergy is the state-owned energy company. The dataset also reports pipeline gas exports, which averaged 1.99 billion cubic feet a day in 2025. LNG is natural gas cooled to a liquid so that it can be shipped by tanker. The figures are volumes, not values, so they do not show how export earnings change with prices.

Official sources: exports dataset on the Qatar Open Data Portal · the portal's query for 2024 and 2025

How many tourists visit Qatar?

2,156,342 visitors arrived in Qatar between June and November 2024, according to the National Planning Council's visitor arrivals by region dataset. Visitors from the other Gulf Cooperation Council countries made up 883,135 of them, other Asia and Oceania 465,269 and Europe 447,402. November 2024 alone had 520,568 arrivals.

The dataset on the portal covers June to November 2024 only. Hotel occupancy was 52.2% in March 2025 across 202 hotels and hotel apartments with 40,855 rooms, according to Qatar Tourism's accommodation dataset. Deluxe hotel apartments had the highest occupancy, at 72.2%. No later tourism figures were found on the portal on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: visitor arrivals by region dataset · accommodation dataset

Is Qatar's economy growing?

In 2025, real GDP growth in Qatar was 2.9%, according to the World Bank. Since 2005 it has ranged from -3.6% (2020) to 26.2% (2006). It is 11th highest of 17 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 3.5%. World rank, highest first: 104th of 180.

What is Qatar's GDP per person?

In 2025, GDP per person in Qatar was $72,525, according to the World Bank. Since 2005 it has ranged from $51,684 (2020) to $108,470 (2012). Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was $6,051, and Qatar placed 1st highest of 17. Worldwide: 10th of 180.

How does Qatar's income per person compare after prices?

According to the World Bank, GDP per person at purchasing power parity in Qatar was $128,883 in international dollars in 2025. The peak was $180,939 in international dollars in 2012 and the low $82,149 in international dollars in 2020. It is 1st highest of 17 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is $19,699 in international dollars. Of 179 countries with 2025 data, 4th highest.

What share of Qatar's economy is exports?

The World Bank puts exports of goods and services in Qatar at 68.6% of GDP in 2022. Since 2005 it has ranged from 47.7% of GDP (2016) to 76.5% of GDP (2012). Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 44.6% of GDP, and Qatar placed 6th highest of 20. Worldwide: 30th of 168.

Does Qatar have a current account surplus or deficit?

14.8% of GDP: that is the current account balance in Qatar for 2025, according to the IMF. Since 2011 it has ranged from -5.5% of GDP (2016) to 33.2% of GDP (2012). Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was -0.6% of GDP, and Qatar placed 2nd highest of 12. Worldwide: 6th of 132.

How much foreign investment does Qatar receive?

According to the IMF, net inflows of foreign direct investment in Qatar was 1.4% of GDP in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 8.3% of GDP; its low point was 2020, at -1.7% of GDP. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 1.8% of GDP; Qatar is 12th highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 111th of 179.

What interest rate do banks charge in Qatar?

The IMF puts the average bank lending rate in Qatar at 4.8% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2007, at 7.4%; its low point was 2021, at 3.9%. Worldwide: 65th of 73.