Qatar posts Q3 deficit of $6.25 billion

​Qatar, ​a ‌major gas ​exporter, recorded a ‌budget deficit of 22.8 billion riyals ($6.25 ‌billion) in the third ‌quarter of 2026, the finance ⁠ministry ​said ⁠on Thursday. Total expenditure ⁠amounted to approximately ​39.9 billion riyals, while ⁠revenue stood at ⁠17.1 ​billion riyals, the ministry added.

($1 = ⁠3.6451 Qatar riyals)