Qatar's trade balance posts QR 14.1 surplus in December 2025

Doha: Qatar s merchandise trade balance recorded a surplus of QAR 14.1 billion in December 2025, a decrease of QR 4.3 billion, or 23.6 percent, compar...

Doha: Qatar's merchandise trade balance recorded a surplus of QAR 14.1 billion in December 2025, a decrease of QR 4.3 billion, or 23.6 percent, compared to the same month in 2024. However, it registered an increase of approximately QR 1.6 billion, or 13 percent, compared with November 2025.

The National Planning Council released preliminary figures of Qatar's foreign merchandise trade for December 2025, covering the value of exports, including domestically produced goods and re-exports, as well as imports.

In December 2025, the total value of merchandise exports (including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports) amounted to around QR 26.9 billion, reflecting a 13.7% year-on-year decline compared with December 2024, while recording a month-on-month increase of 9.9% compared to November 2025.

On the other hand, the value of merchandise imports in December 2025 stood at around QR 12.8 billion, marking a year-on-year rise of 0.6% compared with December 2024, and a 6.7% month-on-month increase from November 2025.

In December 2025, Qatar's foreign merchandise trade balance, defined as the difference between total exports and imports, posted a surplus of QR 14.1 billion.