Qatar vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
36.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
South Asia rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Qatar
- South Asia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 559.11 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 522.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 15.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189.71 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | 138.28 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | -63.69 % change on previous year | 31.13 % change on previous year | 94.82 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 152.74 % change on previous year | 42.45 % change on previous year | 110.28 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 62.1 % change on previous year | 38.29 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | -61.65 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 67.61 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 34.76 % change on previous year | -0.5103 % change on previous year | 35.27 % 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$), annual, Qatar or South Asia?
- Qatar, at 559.11 % change on previous year against 36.27 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Qatar and South Asia?
- 522.84 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.