Qatar vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual
Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
691.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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'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 ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2020s | 34.76 % change on previous year | 177.06 % change on previous year | 142.31 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 691.49 % change on previous year against 559.11 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 132.38 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.