Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Qatar stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 114.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 6.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1988.
Qatar ranks 35th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -190.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -300.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -64.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -195.7% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | +3667.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -111.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +610.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -86.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -72.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +72.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -210.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -444.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +268.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +2992.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -54.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +304.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -83.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +309.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +109.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -79.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +82.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1036.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -108.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -903.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +114.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.1% | 1.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.5704 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 41,370 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 150,588 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Qatar was 1.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1988.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.