Other small states vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Other small states
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 695.97 million BoP, current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 2.65 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 4.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.76 million BoP, current US$ | -666,235 BoP, current US$ | 12.43 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 1990s | 193.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 183.32 million BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2000s | 17.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 65.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Other small states or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 695.97 million BoP, current US$ in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Other small states and Qatar?
- 2.65 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Other small states ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.