Azerbaijan vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Azerbaijan
- Qatar
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 536.01 million BoP, current US$ against 310.99 million BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 225.03 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.7 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -790.19 million BoP, current US$ | 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 167.07 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Azerbaijan or Qatar?
- Azerbaijan, at 536.01 million BoP, current US$ against 310.99 million BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Azerbaijan and Qatar?
- 225.03 million BoP, current US$, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 30th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.