Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Qatar stood at 3.03 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 559.1% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.81 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Qatar 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 27.34 million BoP, current US$ | +380.5% |
| 1972 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | +13100.0% |
| 1974 | 12.97 million BoP, current US$ | +882.6% |
| 1975 | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | +910.0% |
| 1978 | 8.91 million BoP, current US$ | +341.1% |
| 1979 | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1980 | 10.84 million BoP, current US$ | +137.2% |
| 1981 | 3.78 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 950,000 BoP, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 1984 | -14.94 million BoP, current US$ | -1672.6% |
| 1985 | 7.97 million BoP, current US$ | -153.3% |
| 1986 | -1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -118.4% |
| 1987 | -2.97 million BoP, current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1988 | -20.63 million BoP, current US$ | +594.6% |
| 1989 | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | -92.7% |
| 1990 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | -425.3% |
| 1991 | 42.54 million BoP, current US$ | +771.7% |
| 1992 | 39.58 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 72.05 million BoP, current US$ | +82.0% |
| 1994 | 131.85 million BoP, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 93.56 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 338.87 million BoP, current US$ | +262.2% |
| 1997 | 418.33 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 347.30 million BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 113.25 million BoP, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2000 | 251.60 million BoP, current US$ | +122.2% |
| 2001 | 295.52 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 623.92 million BoP, current US$ | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 624.92 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.5% |
| 2006 | 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 938.52 million BoP, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2012 | 395.88 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2013 | -840.38 million BoP, current US$ | -312.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -223.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 773.90 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 985.99 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2018 | -2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -321.7% |
| 2019 | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2020 | -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 76.10 million BoP, current US$ | -107.0% |
| 2023 | -474.18 million BoP, current US$ | -723.1% |
| 2024 | 460.17 million BoP, current US$ | -197.0% |
| 2025 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +559.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 27.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -20.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.22 million BoP, current US$ | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | 418.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 251.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.66 million BoP, current US$ | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -72.07 million BoP, current US$ | -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 58 Argentina 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Lithuania 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Mongolia 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Bahrain 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Zambia 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2591 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Qatar was 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.