Bahrain vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 330.31 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.26 million BoP, current US$ | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | 19.67 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 25.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | 27.01 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 495.42 million BoP, current US$ | 160.22 million BoP, current US$ | 335.20 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 981.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 403.66 million BoP, current US$ | 802.14 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -693.08 million BoP, current US$ | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 330.31 million BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 61st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.