FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Qatar

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Qatar in 2025 — 1.41%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.48 pp.

2025 1.41% +1.19 pp vs 2024
World rank 57of 97
Period maximum 8.31%2009
Period minimum -1.69%2020

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Qatar, 1970–2025-2.502.557.51019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 1.89%1971: 7.05%1972: 0%1973: 0.17%1974: 0.54%1975: 0.36%1976: 0.01%1977: 0.06%1978: 0.22%1979: 0.08%1980: 0.14%1981: 0.04%1982: 0.05%1983: 0.01%1984: -0.22%1985: 0.13%1986: -0.03%1987: -0.05%1988: -0.34%1989: -0.02%1990: 0.07%1991: 0.62%1992: 0.52%1993: 1.01%1994: 1.79%1995: 1.15%1996: 3.74%1997: 3.7%1998: 3.39%1999: 0.91%2000: 1.42%2001: 1.68%2002: 3.22%2003: 2.66%2004: 3.78%2005: 5.61%2006: 5.75%2007: 5.9%2008: 3.28%2009: 8.31%2010: 3.73%2011: 0.56%2012: 0.21%2013: -0.42%2014: 0.5%2015: 0.66%2016: 0.51%2017: 0.61%2018: -1.19%2019: -1.59%2020: -1.69%2021: -0.61%2022: 0.03%2023: -0.22%2024: 0.21%2025: 1.41%
Change over the period: −0.48 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 1.41%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.41 +1.19 pp
2024 0.21 +0.44 pp
2023 -0.22 −0.25 pp
2022 0.03 +0.64 pp
2021 -0.61 +1.08 pp
2020 -1.69 −0.09 pp
2019 -1.59 −0.4 pp
2018 -1.19 −1.8 pp
2017 0.61 +0.1 pp
2016 0.51 −0.15 pp
2015 0.66 +0.16 pp
2014 0.5 +0.93 pp
2013 -0.42 −0.63 pp
2012 0.21 −0.35 pp
2011 0.56 −3.17 pp
2010 3.73 −4.58 pp
2009 8.31 +5.03 pp
2008 3.28 −2.62 pp
2007 5.9 +0.15 pp
2006 5.75 +0.13 pp
2005 5.61 +1.84 pp
2004 3.78 +1.12 pp
2003 2.66 −0.57 pp
2002 3.22 +1.54 pp
2001 1.68 +0.27 pp
2000 1.42 +0.5 pp
1999 0.91 −2.47 pp
1998 3.39 −0.32 pp
1997 3.7 −0.04 pp
1996 3.74 +2.59 pp
1995 1.15 −0.64 pp
1994 1.79 +0.78 pp
1993 1.01 +0.49 pp
1992 0.52 −0.1 pp
1991 0.62 +0.55 pp
1990 0.07 +0.09 pp
1989 -0.02 +0.32 pp
1988 -0.34 −0.29 pp
1987 -0.05 −0.03 pp
1986 -0.03 −0.16 pp
1985 0.13 +0.35 pp
1984 -0.22 −0.23 pp
1983 0.01 −0.03 pp
1982 0.05 +0.01 pp
1981 0.04 −0.09 pp
1980 0.14 +0.06 pp
1979 0.08 −0.14 pp
1978 0.22 +0.16 pp
1977 0.06 +0.05 pp
1976 0.01 −0.36 pp
1975 0.36 −0.18 pp
1974 0.54 +0.37 pp
1973 0.17 +0.16 pp
1972 0 −7.05 pp
1971 7.05 +5.17 pp
1970 1.89

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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