Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Qatar stood at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 114.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Qatar peaked at 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -191.48 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1982 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +500.0% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 346,537 BoP, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 1987 | -357,483 BoP, current US$ | -203.2% |
| 1988 | -14.93 million BoP, current US$ | +4076.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | -111.9% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 4.55 million BoP, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 1993 | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 31.26 million BoP, current US$ | +632.2% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 8.97 million BoP, current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1997 | 14.25 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 21.43 million BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 17.75 million BoP, current US$ | +146.5% |
| 2001 | 17.21 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | -21.04 million BoP, current US$ | -222.2% |
| 2003 | 88.17 million BoP, current US$ | -519.0% |
| 2004 | 437.92 million BoP, current US$ | +396.7% |
| 2005 | 351.91 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 127.43 million BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +3949.4% |
| 2008 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +442.5% |
| 2012 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +335.9% |
| 2014 | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.9% |
| 2019 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 159.89 million BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +1390.9% |
| 2023 | -191.48 million BoP, current US$ | -108.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -916.2% |
| 2025 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -666,235 BoP, current US$ | -14.93 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | 31.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.04 million BoP, current US$ | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -191.48 million BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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)
- 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Qatar was 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -191.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.