Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,020 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 533.7%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,050 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
-1,066 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar stood at 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 533.7% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 5,050 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1,066 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.9 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 208.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +325.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +11849.2% |
| 1974 | 73.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +796.6% |
| 1975 | 47.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9567 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 1977 | 8.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +837.2% |
| 1978 | 36.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +310.9% |
| 1979 | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 39.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.4% |
| 1981 | 12.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 1982 | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.8% |
| 1984 | -42.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -1590.5% |
| 1985 | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -150.7% |
| 1986 | -3.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.6% |
| 1987 | -7.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 1988 | -50.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +570.5% |
| 1989 | -3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.0% |
| 1990 | 11.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -414.6% |
| 1991 | 93.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +743.6% |
| 1992 | 84.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 148.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1994 | 263.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 181.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 640.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.1% |
| 1997 | 759.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 598.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 184.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2000 | 390.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.0% |
| 2001 | 435.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 877.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 839.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,550 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 2005 | 3,029 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 3,598 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 3,889 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2,648 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 5,050 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 2,889 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 577.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 229.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 2013 | -438.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -290.8% |
| 2014 | 483.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -210.3% |
| 2015 | 456.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 312.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 387.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2018 | -847.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -318.7% |
| 2019 | -1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2020 | -871.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | -436.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 28.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.6% |
| 2023 | -178.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -723.4% |
| 2024 | 161.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -190.2% |
| 2025 | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person | +533.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 759.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per person | 390.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,050 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -46.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -871.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Barbados 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Lithuania 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 France 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Curaçao 992.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Aruba 956.07 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar was 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,050 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,066 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.