Fitch affirmed Qatar's credit rating at AA with a stable outlook. The AA rating reflects one of the highest GDP per capita rates in the world.
Fitch expects Qatar's general government budget to run a surplus of 3.9 percent of GDP in 2025, including estimates of investment income from the QIF's external assets (0.9 percent without investment income in 2025).
According to the IEA, the budget surplus will fall further in 2026 to 3.3 percent due to lower hydrocarbon prices (Brent: $65 per barrel) and a moderate increase in current spending.
Source (CNBC Arabia Website, Edited)
