Aruba vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Aruba
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 310.99 million BoP, current US$ against 192.34 million BoP, current US$ in Aruba, a difference of 118.65 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Aruba's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 32nd and Qatar ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -75.85 million BoP, current US$ | 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | -52.95 million BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Aruba or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 310.99 million BoP, current US$ against 192.34 million BoP, current US$ in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Aruba and Qatar?
- 118.65 million BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Qatar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and Qatar ranks 30th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.