How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

France

1,168 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Qatar

1,125 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

France rank

19th

Qatar rank

21st

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

France
Qatar

How they compare

France currently reports 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person in Qatar, a difference of 43 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	131.47 BoP, current US$ per person	-2.48 BoP, current US$ per person	133.95 BoP, current US$ per person	France
1990s	649.63 BoP, current US$ per person	19.14 BoP, current US$ per person	630.49 BoP, current US$ per person	France
2000s	1,643 BoP, current US$ per person	1,010 BoP, current US$ per person	633.39 BoP, current US$ per person	France
2010s	1,067 BoP, current US$ per person	2,439 BoP, current US$ per person	1,372 BoP, current US$ per person	Qatar
2020s	1,080 BoP, current US$ per person	589.63 BoP, current US$ per person	490.14 BoP, current US$ per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, France or Qatar?: France, at 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between France and Qatar?: 43 BoP, current US$ per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: France ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.