Qatar’s total credit growth slowed markedly in March 2026, with year-over-year expansion easing to 0.80%, according to data updated on 22 April 2026. This represents a notable deceleration from January 2026, when total credit was growing at 2.40% compared with the same month a year earlier.
The figures are based on a year-over-year comparison, meaning the current reading reflects how total credit in March 2026 has changed relative to March 2025, while the previous figure shows how January 2026 compared to January 2025. The slowdown from 2.40% to 0.80% suggests a cooling in credit momentum within Qatar’s financial system over the first quarter of 2026.
