Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 559.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Qatar is 559.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 183.7% on the previous year and up 18,971.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Qatar peaked at 910 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -723.11 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 380.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -99.96 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1974 | 882.58 % change on previous year | -982.9% |
| 1975 | -29.68 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1976 | -97.81 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1977 | 910 % change on previous year | -1030.4% |
| 1978 | 341.09 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1979 | -48.71 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1980 | 137.2 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 1981 | -65.13 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1982 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1983 | -74.39 % change on previous year | +3917.3% |
| 1985 | 153.35 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1986 | -118.44 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1987 | -102.04 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1988 | -594.61 % change on previous year | +482.7% |
| 1989 | 92.73 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1990 | 425.33 % change on previous year | +358.7% |
| 1991 | 771.72 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1992 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1993 | 82.04 % change on previous year | -1279.0% |
| 1994 | 83 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -29.04 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1996 | 262.19 % change on previous year | -1002.9% |
| 1997 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1998 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1999 | -67.39 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 2000 | 122.16 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2001 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 111.13 % change on previous year | +536.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1603 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2004 | 91.86 % change on previous year | +57213.2% |
| 2005 | 108.51 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 40 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 34.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2008 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2009 | 115.02 % change on previous year | -686.7% |
| 2010 | -42.52 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2011 | -79.9 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2012 | -57.82 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2013 | -312.28 % change on previous year | +440.1% |
| 2014 | 223.8 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2016 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -1046.0% |
| 2017 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2018 | -321.73 % change on previous year | -1274.0% |
| 2019 | -28.65 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2021 | 55.08 % change on previous year | +309.2% |
| 2022 | 106.96 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2023 | -723.11 % change on previous year | -776.1% |
| 2024 | 197.04 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2025 | 559.11 % change on previous year | +183.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 559.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 52.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 559.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 296.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +57213.2% | 0.1603 % change on previous year | 91.86 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -3917.3% | -1.85 % change on previous year | -74.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279.75 % change on previous year | -99.96 % change on previous year | 910 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -63.69 % change on previous year | -594.61 % change on previous year | 153.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 152.74 % change on previous year | -67.39 % change on previous year | 771.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 % change on previous year | -19.6 % change on previous year | 122.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -61.65 % change on previous year | -321.73 % change on previous year | 223.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 % change on previous year | -723.11 % change on previous year | 559.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Qatar was 559.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 910 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -723.11 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,971.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.