(last updated on June 13, marked *) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY INTEREST RATES DEPOSIT REPO LENDING rate 0.75 pct 4.50 pct 4.50 pct last change Aug 10, 2011 Aug 10, 2011 Aug 10, 2011 former rate 1.00 pct 5.00 pct 5.00 pct =============================================================================== QATAR GDP (real, pct) (Y/Y) 2012 2011 2010 2009 6.2 13.0 16.7 12.0 (constant 2004 prices, pct) (Y/Y) Oil & gas 1.7 15.7 28.9 4.5 Transport & communication 12.1 12.4 (18.0) 10.2 22.7 Construction 10.6 10.6 (4.9) 9.5 6.9 (current prices, bln riyals) 700.3 624.2 (630.9) 455.4 356.0 - oil & gas 404.8 370.2 (364.5) 239.7 159.5 NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority; 2011 preliminary estimates QATAR GDP (constant prices) Q4/12 Q3/12 Q4/11 pct change year/year 6.6 5.2 (3.9) 8.4 pct change quarter/quarter 0.1 3.8 (1.7) -1.3 NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority; 2012 preliminary, 2011 revised, previously announced data in brackets. *QATAR CONSUMER INFLATION 05/13 04/13 05/12 pct change month/month -0.1 0.1 0.2 pct change year/year 3.5 3.7 1.1 NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority. QATAR BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 2012 2011 (mln riyals) Current account 226,898 189,200 Trade balance 374,665 318,037 Exports (FOB) 486,730 416,047 Imports (FOB) -112,065 -98,010 Capital & Fin. Account -162,002 -227,805 Direct investment abroad -6,698 -21,940 In Qatar 1,190 -316 CA/GDP (pct) 32.4 30.3 NOTE. Source: Qatar Central Bank; Qatar Statistics Authority. Q1 2012 data are revised. QATAR FOREIGN TRADE Q1/13 Q4/12 Q1/12 Exports (mln riyals, FOB) 129,815 120,440 121,149 Imports (CIF) 22,786 23,749 21,928 Balance 107,029 96,691 99,221 DYNAMICS (pct yr/yr change in riyal terms) Exports 7.2 9.9 Imports 3.9 4.0 Balance 7.9 11.5 NOTE: Source: Qatar Statistics Authority. FOB - free on board, CIF - cost, insurance and freight. QATAR GOVT BUDGET PLANS 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11 (bln riyals) Revenue 218.1 206.385 162.474 127.546 - Oil & gas 143.709 70.755 62.194 Expenditure 210.6 178.592 139.938 117.874 - Current 116.480 74.809 68.369 - Capital 62.112 65.129 49.505 Balance 7.5 27.793 22.536 9.672 - assumed oil price ($/barrel) 65 65 55 55 NOTE. Source: Economy & Finance Ministry; Budget plans. Qatar's fiscal year starts in April. QATAR FISCAL BALANCE (actual) 2011/12 2010/11 2009/10 Revenue (bln riyals) 220.094 (203.365) 155.907 (155.527) 169.142 (168.777) - Oil & gas 153.198 96.849 82.807 Expenditure 165.752 (158.851) 142.370 (142.711) 115.034 (115.131) - Current 115.661 (113.367) 98.127 (98.468) 75.788 (75.875) -- Salaries and wages 29.613 23.065 21.594 - Capital expenditure 50.091 (45.484) 44.243 39.246 (39.256) Surplus 54.342 (44.514) 13.537 (12.816) 54.108 (53.646) (pct of GDP) 8.6 2.9 15.2 NOTE. Source: Economy & Finance Ministry, 2011/12 and 2010/11 preliminary. Previously announced figures in brackets. QATAR MONEY SUPPLY END-APRIL 13 END-MARCH 13 END-APRIL 12 M1 change yr/yr (pct) 16.4 15.4 17.3 M2-M1 yr/yr 55.9 46.0 0.2 M2 change yr/yr 44.3 37.4 4.6 Total credit yr/yr 22.3 24.4 34.9 QATAR C.BANK NET FOREIGN RESERVES bln riyals 139.429 137.540 84.112 change yr/yr (pct) 65.8 76.9 6.0 NOTE. Source: Qatar Central Bank. QATAR UNEMPLOYMENT 2012 2011 2010 Qataris (pct) 3.1 3.9 n/a Labour force (mln) 1.35 1.28 1.27 NOTE. Source: Qatar Statistics Authority. Salaried workers earned an average monthly wage of 9,000 riyals in 2012. The maximum average monthly wage for workers in the public administration, defense and social security reached 23,000 riyals in 2012. ($1=3.638 Qatari Riyals) ((Economic forecasts for Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries atGULFPOLL1 )) (Compiled by Martin Dokoupil) ((Martin.Dokoupil@thomsonreuters.com)(+971 4 362 5832)(Reuters Messaging: martin.dokoupil.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: QATAR INDICATORS
INDICATORS - Qatar - June 20
June 20, 2013
