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
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 196.2%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2009
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 183rd of 212 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% |
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
- 180 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.3% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 182 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 53.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 221,486 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
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 183rd out of 212 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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