Qatar Foreign Direct Investment
2011 - 2021 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar Foreign Direct Investment
- Qatar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 707.4 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 8.2 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Qatar Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.0 USD bn in Sep 2012 and a record low of -2.1 USD bn in Mar 2020.
CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Qatar Central Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Qatar Central Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Qatar Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Qatar, Current Account recorded a surplus of 11.4 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 939.8 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 47.9 USD bn in Dec 2021.
View Qatar's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 2011 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Foreign Direct Investment in Dec 2021?
Qatar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 707.4 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with an increase of 8.2 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -707.4 Dec 2021 | 8.2 Sep 2021 | -2,081.0 Mar 2020 | 1,037.6 Sep 2012 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 345.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 90.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,087.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 123.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 59,360.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 6,224.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -2,996.9 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,759.2 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,594.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,884.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,820.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 200.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -123.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 16.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 11,842.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -315.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 358.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 861.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 15,881.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,296.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 107,000.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,186.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 684.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -4,692.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,004.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 155.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 91.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 1,600.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 226.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -11,295.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 303.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 5,706.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 437.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 5,197.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 346.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 641.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 40,672.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 6,576.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -252.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 8,822.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,528.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 1,224.0 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 52.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,658.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,881.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 508.5 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,185.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 164.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,857.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,332.4 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 82.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 165.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 316.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 208.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -127.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 68.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -29.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -68,423.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -7,104.0 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 176.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 45.2 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,789.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,047.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,790.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 19,589.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 58.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 191.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 187.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 687.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 1,407.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 409.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 52.4 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -97,619.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,658.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -8.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,512.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,860.9 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 141.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - May 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 89.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 697.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 2.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 5,605.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 727.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,849.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -486.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -707.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 1,209.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 12,433.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,933.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 191.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 27,290.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 654.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 207.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,469.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 5,295.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 178.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 108.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,692.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -3,475.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,736.264 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) | 241.488 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 338.779 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 333.691 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 65,000.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 51,400.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 13,600.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 15,400.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,568.571 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 175,549.258 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 36,938.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 20.736 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,175.687 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 262,655.742 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 353,119.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 332,581.676 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.33 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 118.41 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 162,229.600 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 730,576.979 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 638,999.300 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 210,716.600 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 956,066.900 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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