Qatar vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 673.61 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Qatar ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.21 million BoP, current US$ | 30.27 million BoP, current US$ | 23.05 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | 51.65 million BoP, current US$ | 53.08 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 160.22 million BoP, current US$ | 143.79 million BoP, current US$ | 16.43 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 520.62 million BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 403.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 844.97 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | -693.08 million BoP, current US$ | 714.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Qatar or Zambia?
- Qatar, at 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Qatar and Zambia?
- 673.61 million BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Qatar ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.