Cyprus vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Cyprus
102.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
113.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cyprus rank
41st
Qatar rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Cyprus
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 113.96 % change on previous year against 102.81 % change on previous year in Cyprus, a difference of 11.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Qatar ahead.
Cyprus ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -37.11 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 60.39 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1990s | 119.22 % change on previous year | 79.73 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 63.3 % change on previous year | 92.67 % change on previous year | 29.38 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 92.11 % change on previous year | 87.24 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | -112.99 % change on previous year | 157.87 % change on previous year | 270.85 % 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$), annual, Cyprus or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 113.96 % change on previous year against 102.81 % change on previous year in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Cyprus and Qatar?
- 11.15 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Cyprus ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 38th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.