Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 559.11 % change on previous year against 16.61 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 542.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 33.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.08 % change on previous year | 279.75 % change on previous year | 253.67 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 49.89 % change on previous year | -63.69 % change on previous year | 113.57 % change on previous year | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 46.79 % change on previous year | 152.74 % change on previous year | 105.95 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 26.27 % change on previous year | 62.1 % change on previous year | 35.83 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -61.65 % change on previous year | 64.12 % change on previous year | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 10.04 % change on previous year | 34.76 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 559.11 % change on previous year against 16.61 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
- 542.5 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.