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
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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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.