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 growth equal to 5.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a fall equal to 0.8 % in the previous quarter.
- Qatar Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 % in Sep 2025 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 10.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.6 USD bn in Sep 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 Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Qatar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 5.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a fall equal to 0.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 Sep 2025 | -0.8 Jun 2025 | -5.0 Mar 2020 | 5.0 Sep 2025 | % | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | -2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 27.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 23.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 10.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -249.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 69.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 42.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 9.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 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 (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 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 (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,828.297 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 288.344 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 393.849 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 320.105 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 48,094.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 37,799.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -10,295.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,970.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,005.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,668.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -57.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 (%) | -42.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 75.323 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 351.648 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,238.187 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 556.868 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 23,998.152 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,301.133 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 28,302.758 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 60,184.816 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,430.601 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,869.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 13,689.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 263,460.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,566.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 14,663.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,345.148 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 8,077.699 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 8,124.086 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 23,923.032 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 6,270.137 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 14,829.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,003.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 64,549.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 22,245.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 12,669.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -57.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -13.600 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -45.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 8.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 74.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 79.900 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.900 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 97.000 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,043.984 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 217,114.011 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,307.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 17.652 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 22.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,849.505 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 302,221.676 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 417,642.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 400,591.016 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.07 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 119.88 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 262,026.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 790,295.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 160,320.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 907,995.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,100,086.900 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
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