Other small states vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Other small states
302.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Other small states rank
1st
Qatar rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Other small states
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 559.11 % change on previous year against 302.34 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 256.77 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Other small states ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.05 % change on previous year | 279.75 % change on previous year | 258.7 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -63.69 % change on previous year | 68.33 % change on previous year | Other small states |
| 1990s | 34.08 % change on previous year | 152.74 % change on previous year | 118.66 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 61.19 % change on previous year | 62.1 % change on previous year | 0.9119 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -71.55 % change on previous year | 74.71 % change on previous year | Other small states |
| 2020s | 43.57 % change on previous year | 34.76 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Other small states or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 559.11 % change on previous year against 302.34 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Other small states and Qatar?
- 256.77 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Other small states ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.