IDA only vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- IDA only
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in IDA only, a difference of 2.06 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.6 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 32nd and Qatar ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.86 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 86.01 million BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 1990s | -12.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 23.00 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 456.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 849.01 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 389.23 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, IDA only or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between IDA only and Qatar?
- 2.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA only ranks 32nd and Qatar ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.