Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar stood at 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 105.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 6,222 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -72.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 21st 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$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | -6.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -233.6% |
| 1985 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9062 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9004 BoP, current US$ per person | -199.4% |
| 1988 | -36.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3931.8% |
| 1989 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.5% |
| 1990 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 9.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1993 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 62.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +610.3% |
| 1995 | 9.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.4% |
| 1996 | 16.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.1% |
| 1997 | 25.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1998 | 36.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 27.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.1% |
| 2001 | 25.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | -29.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -216.5% |
| 2003 | 118.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -500.2% |
| 2004 | 566.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +378.3% |
| 2005 | 426.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 130.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2007 | 4,270 BoP, current US$ per person | +3159.5% |
| 2008 | 2,563 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 1,152 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 6,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +439.9% |
| 2012 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 4,186 BoP, current US$ per person | +291.8% |
| 2014 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 1,716 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 3,190 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 665.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.1% |
| 2018 | 1,365 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.0% |
| 2019 | 1,687 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 977.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 63.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.5% |
| 2022 | 897.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +1305.4% |
| 2023 | -72.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.0% |
| 2024 | 546.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -858.6% |
| 2025 | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person, 213.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -3931.8% | -0.9004 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +3159.5% | 130.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,270 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +1305.4% | 63.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 897.06 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | +858.6% | -72.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 546.89 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,270 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person | 665.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,222 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 18 Finland 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 France 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Cyprus 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Spain 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Aruba 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 South Korea 797.74 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar was 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,222 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.