Qatar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
691.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Qatar
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 691.49 % change on previous year against 559.11 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 132.38 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 279.75 % change on previous year 14.74 % change on previous year 265 % change on previous year Qatar
1980s -90.82 % change on previous year 27.01 % change on previous year 117.83 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 152.74 % change on previous year 24.35 % change on previous year 128.39 % change on previous year Qatar
2000s 62.1 % change on previous year 20.28 % change on previous year 41.81 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s -61.65 % change on previous year 98.8 % change on previous year 160.45 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 34.76 % change on previous year 177.06 % change on previous year 142.31 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Qatar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 691.49 % change on previous year against 559.11 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Qatar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
132.38 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Qatar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Qatar ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.