Pacific island small states vs Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Pacific island small states
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 411,391 BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.34 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 8,128.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.77 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 12.92 million BoP, current US$ | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | -65.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 75.35 million BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Pacific island small states or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 411,391 BoP, current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Pacific island small states and Qatar?
- 3.34 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Qatar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Qatar rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Pacific island small states ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.