Qatar vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Qatar ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Qatar or United States of America?
- Qatar, at 1.6% against 1.4% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Qatar and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Qatar ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.