Bahrain vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 61st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.26 million BoP, current US$ | 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, 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 between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 330.31 million BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 61st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.