Arab World vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-70.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
113.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
40th
Qatar rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 113.96 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 184.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7 % change on previous year | -89.15 % change on previous year | 140.85 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | -28.39 % change on previous year | 78.36 % change on previous year | 106.75 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 108.88 % change on previous year | 79.14 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 13.95 % change on previous year | 75.04 % change on previous year | 61.09 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 157.87 % change on previous year | 150.71 % change on previous year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 113.96 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Qatar?
- 184.61 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Qatar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.