European Union vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

European Union
-53.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar
113.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
38th
Qatar rank
38th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • European Union
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 113.96 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 167.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 40.89 % change on previous year -89.15 % change on previous year 130.04 % change on previous year European Union
1990s 26.98 % change on previous year 79.73 % change on previous year 52.75 % change on previous year Qatar
2000s 10.56 % change on previous year 79.14 % change on previous year 68.59 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s 2.96 % change on previous year 75.04 % change on previous year 72.08 % change on previous year Qatar
2020s 127.31 % change on previous year 157.87 % change on previous year 30.56 % 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$), annual, European Union or Qatar?
Qatar, at 113.96 % change on previous year against -53.31 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between European Union and Qatar?
167.27 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Qatar?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do European Union and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
European Union ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.