How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Qatar ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Qatar

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Qatar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 561.4%

World rank

129th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

-0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Qatar, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar stood at 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 561.4% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar peaked at 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Qatar 129th out of 200 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$) … unit in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+274.0%
1972	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1973	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8384.2%
1974	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+224.8%
1975	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1976	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.3%
1977	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+816.9%
1978	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+293.8%
1979	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.1%
1980	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.5%
1981	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.5%
1982	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1983	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.9%
1984	-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1584.4%
1985	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-159.6%
1986	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-122.5%
1987	-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.4%
1988	-0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+526.5%
1989	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.2%
1990	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-386.8%
1991	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+832.1%
1992	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1993	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+94.5%
1994	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.6%
1995	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1996	0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+225.4%
1997	0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1999	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.0%
2000	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.0%
2001	0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2002	0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
2003	0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2004	0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
2005	0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
2006	0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2007	0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2008	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.4%
2009	0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+153.4%
2010	0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.1%
2011	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.0%
2012	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.1%
2013	-0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-299.6%
2014	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-219.3%
2015	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
2016	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2017	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2018	-0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-294.8%
2019	-0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2020	-0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2021	-0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.9%
2022	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-105.3%
2023	-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-789.5%
2024	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-195.6%
2025	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+561.4%

Qatar compared with similar countries

Qatar's 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Qatar's 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
1973	+8384.2%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984	-1584.4%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991	+832.1%	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+816.9%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2023	-789.5%	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	-0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar was 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Qatar ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.