Qatar vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Qatar
- Small states
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states, a difference of 3.02 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 10.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Small states ahead.
Qatar ranks 37th and Small states ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 37.33 million BoP, current US$ | 38.47 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 1990s | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 157.40 million BoP, current US$ | 147.30 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Qatar or Small states?
- Qatar, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Qatar and Small states?
- 3.02 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Small states?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Qatar ranks 37th and Small states ranks 36th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.