Qatar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Qatar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 2.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Qatar Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Jun 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.2 % in Sep 2012 and a record low -5.0 % in Mar 2020.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Qatar Central Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The National Planning Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Qatar Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Qatar, Current Account recorded a surplus of 7.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 397.5 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Qatar's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Qatar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 2.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.8 Jun 2025 | 2.0 Mar 2025 | -5.0 Mar 2020 | 2.2 Sep 2012 | % | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -16.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -9.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -0.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 35.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -72.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | 1.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -21.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 4.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 5.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -86.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 80.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 57.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 10.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 2.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | -3.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 11.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -0.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 24.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -393.407 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | 261.984 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 376.780 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 292.376 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 48,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 47,800.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 900.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,700.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,724.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,068.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,695,676.107 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,411.871 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,491.472 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,343.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 518,875.137 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 297,027.031 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 86.692 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 389.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,614.286 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 388.462 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -6.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 0.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -2.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 36,354.220 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 10,129.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,400.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 416,119.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,590.629 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,458.459 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,267.741 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 68,886.240 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 24,267.741 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 26,899.173 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,904.000 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,811.848 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 42,933.923 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 17,032.499 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,026.815 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,577.866 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,338.574 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,678.709 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,594.781 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 61.935 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 111.841 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 85.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 74.039 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,255.440 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 203,385.165 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 39,035.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.731 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 14,986.346 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 286,194.533 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 421,779.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 392,364.615 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 116.09 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 852,022.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 150,398.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 729,945.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 255,166.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
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