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The Qatar Central Bank data released on July 8 showed international reserves and foreign currency liquidity reaching QR262.114bn at the end of June 2026. This represented a 1.24 percent increase from QR258.898bn recorded in June 2025. The central bank also reported that its official international reserves stood at QR202.629bn after a 1.48 percent rise equivalent to QR2.963bn over the year.
According to the QCB figures, holdings of foreign bonds and treasury bills decreased by QR34.980bn to QR97.160bn in June this year. The total liquidity measure combines official reserves with additional foreign currency resources maintained by the monetary authority. QNA distributed the latest statistics as part of ongoing economic reporting from Doha.
Figures from Trading Economics, drawing on QCB statistics, placed the foreign exchange reserves at a peak of QR262.064bn in May 2026. This followed an April level of approximately QR262.02bn that reflected a 1.9 percent annual gain according to Arab News reports citing the central bank. The pattern points to sustained levels in the first half of the year.
A QNA statement from April 2026 detailed that official reserves then included components such as foreign bonds, gold holdings and Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund. Gold holdings had increased significantly in the preceding months per those updates. The QCB continues to publish monthly breakdowns that allow tracking of shifts across these asset classes.
Qatar’s foreign exchange reserves have risen significantly from the long-term average of 69.042bn QAR between 1982 and 2026, Trading Economics data shows. CEIC Data reported the May 2026 reserves at 37.4 billion USD. This reflects the performance seen in recent QCB monthly updates.
Global foreign exchange reserves trends monitored by the IMF showed total holdings at $13.14 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a slight decline in the US dollar share to 56.77 percent. Qatar’s central bank has aligned its reserve management with prevailing monetary policy. Further details on asset allocation for June were not immediately specified beyond the aggregate and bond figures.
