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Economy·9 Oct

Qatar Reserves Edge Up 0.46% as Bank Shifts Out of Bonds

Summary

  • Qatar's international reserves reached QAR 262.279 billion in September, up 0.46% year-on-year.
  • Official reserves jumped 10.85% as foreign bond holdings fell by QAR 44.599 billion.
  • The mix shift leaves more liquid cash and gold backing the riyal's dollar peg.

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Qatar

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0.61 mb/d

Crude oil production

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·source dated 2 Jul 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator

0.54 mb/d

Crude oil exports

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·source dated 2 Jul 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator

2.9%

Real GDP growth

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·source dated 13 Jul 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator

1.3%

Inflation (CPI)

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024·source dated 13 Jul 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator

Signals

United Arab Emirates · Real GDP growth (quarterly, year on year): 3.0% (Q1 2026)▼ −5.5 pp since last update

Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre·Q1 2026·source dated 14 Aug 2026·updated 6 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia · Real GDP growth (quarterly, year on year): -4.7% (Q2 2026)▼ −7.7 pp since last update

General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)·Q2 2026·source dated 8 Sep 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026

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