Qatar Country Code +974

Qatar has 5 holidays and observances (1 national, 4 public, 0 observances). The national day is National Day, on December 18. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

Terrain:

Mostly flat and barren desert

Natural resources:

Petroleum, Fish, Natural gas

Land borders:

Saudi Arabia

Land use:

agricultural 6.4% (arable 1.8%), forest 0.1% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Qatari Rial (QAR)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 0%, Industry 57%, Services 47% (2025)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (84%), Plastics (3%), Aluminum (2%), Fertilizers (2%), Inorganic chemicals (2%)

Top imports:

Machinery and computers (21%), Electrical equipment and electronics (8%), Vehicles and parts (8%), Mineral fuels and oil (6%), Iron and steel articles (5%)

Main export markets:

China (20%), Rep. of Korea (14%), India (12%), Japan (7%), Singapore (7%)

Main suppliers:

China (15%), USA (13%), Italy (6%), India (5%), Japan (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.