Qatar’s Ministry of Finance announced today that the country’s general budget last year recorded a deficit of 5.3 billion riyals in the fourth quarter of 2025, which was covered by debt instruments.
The ministry said in a statement through its official account on the social media platform (X) that the total revenue for the quarter was approximately 51.607 billion riyals, an increase of 6% compared to the same quarter of 2024, and the total expenditure was approximately 56.904 billion riyals, an increase of 19.1% compared to the same quarter of 2024.
Allocation of expenses
The statement added that in the fourth quarter of 2025, oil revenue amounted to SR46.428 billion and non-oil revenue amounted to SR5.179 billion.
The Ministry of Finance explained that expenditures for the quarter amounted to SR17.624 billion for salaries and wages, SR22.11 billion for recurrent expenses, SR15.526 billion for primary capital investment, and SR1.653 billion for secondary capital investment.
Qatar’s Ministry of Finance announced today that the national budget for the fourth quarter of 2025 recorded a deficit of QAR 5.3 billion, which was covered by debt instruments.
The ministry said in a statement through its official account on the social media platform (X) that the total revenue for the quarter was approximately QAR 51,607 million, an increase of 6% compared to the same quarter in 2024, and the total expenditure amounted to approximately QAR 56,904 million, an increase of 19.1% compared to the same quarter in 2024.
allocation of expenditures
The statement added that in the fourth quarter of 2025, oil revenues amounted to QAR 46,428 million and non-oil revenues amounted to QAR 5,179 million.
The Ministry of Finance explained that expenditures for the quarter were 17,624 million Qatari riyals for salaries and wages, 22,110 million Qatari riyals for current expenditure, 15,526 million Qatari riyals for primary capital investment, and 1,653 million Qatari riyals for secondary capital investment.
