North America vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
North America
30.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
5th
Qatar rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- North America
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 559.11 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 528.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 18.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.79 % change on previous year | 279.75 % change on previous year | 262.96 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 35.4 % change on previous year | -63.69 % change on previous year | 99.09 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 152.74 % change on previous year | 131.94 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 62.1 % change on previous year | 56.22 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -61.65 % change on previous year | 74.23 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 26.9 % change on previous year | 34.76 % change on previous year | 7.86 % 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$), annual, North America or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 559.11 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between North America and Qatar?
- 528.76 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Qatar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do North America and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.