Qatar vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Qatar
- Small states
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states, a difference of 3.02 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 10.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Small states ahead.
Qatar ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -666,235 BoP, current US$ | 25.42 million BoP, current US$ | 26.08 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 1990s | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 157.40 million BoP, current US$ | 147.30 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps, Qatar or Small states?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Qatar and Small states?
- 3.02 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Qatar ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.