Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 113.96 % change on previous year against -70 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 183.96 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.44 % change on previous year | -89.15 % change on previous year | 124.59 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 130.94 % change on previous year | 79.73 % change on previous year | 51.22 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.89 % change on previous year | 76.84 % change on previous year | 65.94 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 31.77 % change on previous year | 75.04 % change on previous year | 43.27 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 9.34 % change on previous year | 157.87 % change on previous year | 148.52 % 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$), annual, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 113.96 % change on previous year against -70 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar?
- 183.96 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.