Business and economic intelligence for the Gulf and Iraq.

Indicators

Fiscal balance (% of GDP)

% · annual

Government budget balance (revenue minus expenditure) as a percentage of GDP. Negative = deficit, positive = surplus.

Methodology: Budget-document figures are often the central/federal government only and can differ materially from the IMF's consolidated general-government measure (see UAE note on country page).

Qatar

2.5% (2025 (IMF projection))

International Monetary Fund·2025 (IMF projection)(estimate)·1 Jan 2025

20232025 (IMF projection)
  • 2024 (IMF projection): 0.3%*
  • 2023: 5.6%

Iraq

-9.2% (2026 (IMF projection))

International Monetary Fund·2026 (IMF projection)(estimate)·1 Jul 2025

20242026 (IMF projection)
  • 2025 (IMF projection): -7.5%*
  • 2024: -4.2%

Sources

  1. Ministry of Finance — Saudi Arabia · mof.gov.sa
  2. International Monetary Fund · elibrary.imf.org