Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Qatar, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Qatar stood at -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.0% on the previous year and down 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Qatar peaked at 870,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$), per in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 172.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -172.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1983 | 258.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -250.0% |
| 1985 | 86.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 29.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1987 | -30.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -203.2% |
| 1988 | -1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4076.5% |
| 1989 | 153.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.9% |
| 1990 | 170.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 203.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 391.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1993 | 367.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +632.2% |
| 1995 | 405.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 772.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1997 | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 620.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2001 | 1,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | -1,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -222.2% |
| 2003 | 7,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -519.0% |
| 2004 | 37,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +396.7% |
| 2005 | 30,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 10,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 444,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3949.4% |
| 2008 | 315,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 276,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 160,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 870,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +442.5% |
| 2012 | 158,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 690,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +335.9% |
| 2014 | 587,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 350,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 687,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 147,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 306,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 2019 | 387,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 237,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 13,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 207,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1390.9% |
| 2023 | -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -4076.5% | -30.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +3949.4% | 10,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 444,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1390.9% | 13,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 207,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -98.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 869.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 170.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 444,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 870,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 174 Timor-Leste -4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Viet Nam -4,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Slovakia -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tuvalu -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Uruguay -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Qatar was -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 870,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Qatar ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.