Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar is 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 114.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar peaked at 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Qatar 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -190.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -300.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3667.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +610.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -444.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +268.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2992.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +304.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +309.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1036.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -903.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Liberia 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Honduras 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 United States of America 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Qatar?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Qatar was 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.