Qatar vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Qatar
1,125 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
939.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person against 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 185.23 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Qatar ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 261.05 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 381.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person | 882.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,556 BoP, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 589.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 603.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person against 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Qatar and Spain?
- 185.23 BoP, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.