Qatar vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
160.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
Small states rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Qatar
- Small states
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 559.11 % change on previous year against 160.59 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 398.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279.75 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 277.43 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | -63.69 % change on previous year | 14.16 % change on previous year | 77.85 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | 152.74 % change on previous year | 29.76 % change on previous year | 122.98 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 62.1 % change on previous year | 46.58 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | -61.65 % change on previous year | 79.26 % change on previous year | 140.91 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2020s | 34.76 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 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$), annual, Qatar or Small states?
- Qatar, at 559.11 % change on previous year against 160.59 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Qatar and Small states?
- 398.52 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Small states?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.