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

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Qatar

0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Thailand

0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Qatar rank

37th

Thailand rank

35th

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

Qatar
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Thailand
1990s	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2000s	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2010s	0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2020s	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Qatar or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Qatar and Thailand?: 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Thailand?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Qatar ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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