18_International debt securities, short term in Qatar

Qatar: 18_International debt securities, short term was 8.46 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
8.46 billion
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
36th
of 154 countries
All-time high
8.46 billion
in 2026
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

18_International debt securities, short term in Qatar, 1996–2026

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1996201120261996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 73.0M2002: 73.0M2003: 73.0M2004: 73.0M2005: 73.0M2006: 36.0M2007: 02008: 02009: 1.8B2010: 914.0M2011: 810.0M2012: 880.0M2013: 160.0M2014: 7.5B2015: 3.6B2016: 3.8B2017: 5.1B2018: 845.0M2019: 4.9B2020: 4.0B2021: 5.2B2022: 4.4B2023: 6.9B2024: 2.0B2025: 6.4B2026: 8.5B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 8.46 billion for 18_international debt securities, short term in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term in Qatar peaked at 8.46 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Qatar 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

18_International debt securities, short term in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term in Qatar, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 73.00 million —
2002 73.00 million +0.0%
2003 73.00 million +0.0%
2004 73.00 million +0.0%
2005 73.00 million +0.0%
2006 36.00 million -50.7%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 1.82 billion —
2010 914.00 million -49.9%
2011 810.00 million -11.4%
2012 880.00 million +8.6%
2013 160.00 million -81.8%
2014 7.48 billion +4575.0%
2015 3.58 billion -52.2%
2016 3.75 billion +4.9%
2017 5.12 billion +36.4%
2018 845.00 million -83.5%
2019 4.89 billion +478.3%
2020 4.05 billion -17.2%
2021 5.25 billion +29.8%
2022 4.42 billion -15.8%
2023 6.88 billion +55.6%
2024 2.05 billion -70.2%
2025 6.39 billion +211.6%
2026 8.46 billion +32.4%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 8.46 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 billion, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 8.46 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.36 billion, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 18_International debt securities, short term in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +4575.0% 160.00 million 7.48 billion
2019 +478.3% 845.00 million 4.89 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 4
2000s 222.60 million 0 1.82 billion 10
2010s 2.84 billion 160.00 million 7.48 billion 10
2020s 5.36 billion 2.05 billion 8.46 billion 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 33 Israel 10.15 billion compare
  2. 34 Brazil 9.53 billion compare
  3. 35 Indonesia 8.83 billion compare
  4. 37 India 7.39 billion compare
  5. 38 Kuwait 7.37 billion compare
  6. 39 Malaysia 6.59 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term in Qatar?
18_international debt securities, short term in Qatar was 8.46 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 billion in 2026.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for 18_international debt securities, short term?
Qatar ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.