Latin America & Caribbean vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 113.96 % change on previous year against -46.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 160.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.89 % change on previous year | -89.15 % change on previous year | 251.04 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 23.86 % change on previous year | 86.43 % change on previous year | 62.58 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 39.89 % change on previous year | 79.14 % change on previous year | 39.25 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 75.04 % change on previous year | 63.41 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | -3.94 % change on previous year | 157.87 % change on previous year | 161.81 % 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$), annual, Latin America & Caribbean or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 113.96 % change on previous year against -46.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Latin America & Caribbean and Qatar?
- 160.81 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Qatar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.