Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Qatar stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 196.2% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Qatar peaked at 8.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +91.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +153.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -62.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -299.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -219.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -294.8% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -105.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -775.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -196.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 8% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -775.9% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.7% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 181 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.3% compare
- 182 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 183 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 185 Brunei 0.2% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Qatar was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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