Qatar Direct Investment Abroad
Key information about Qatar Direct Investment Abroad
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with a drop of 2.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Qatar Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2023 and averaged 741.5 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.7 USD bn in Jun 2016 and a record low of -2.0 USD bn in Jun 2023.
CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. Qatar Central Bank provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. Qatar Central Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Key information about Qatar Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Qatar, Current Account recorded a surplus of 9.4 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 64.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 121.4 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 60.6 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Qatar's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 2011 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2023?
Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with a drop of 2.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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1,516.5 Sep 2023 | -2,004.1 Jun 2023 | -2,004.1 Jun 2023 | 4,687.6 Jun 2016 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 66.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 70.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 535.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 4.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | -1,011.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 1,406.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,857.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,947.5 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 1.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 4,957.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 31.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 13.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -9.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 2,652.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 504.0 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 56.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 23.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 11,891.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
China (USD mn) | 43,300.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 644.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -57.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,028.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 1,763.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 112.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 57.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | -79,004.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | -63.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 7,364.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 141.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 2,383.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
Greece (USD mn) | -236.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,862.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 929.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 669.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
India (USD mn) | 2,271.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,803.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 156.0 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 14,165.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 3,180.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | 3,951.5 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2023 |
Japan (USD mn) | 9,367.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 14.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -96.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 49.2 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 2,160.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 64.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 104.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 5.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -5.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 8,883.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 814.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -300.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,566.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 3,217.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 3,424.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -805.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 3.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 27.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 105.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 51.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | -17,639.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 64.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 274.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (USD mn) | 264,996.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 944.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 14.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | 122.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 157.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Peru (USD mn) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 177.8 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 1,766.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 217.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 1,516.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | 93.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 4,912.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,968.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 40.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2023 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 21,534.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -337.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -334.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -772.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | -5,909.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 8.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 8,647.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 31,672.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2023 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 10,002.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 2,522.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Turkey (USD mn) | 249.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 22,545.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 5.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,296.703 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
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) | 249.083 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 346.453 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 343.667 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 61,800.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 49,800.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 12,000.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 14,900.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,798.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,487.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,093,672.588 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 38,487.089 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,566.854 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,387.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 38.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 519,194.263 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 266,626.598 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 130.527 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 261.264 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,054.670 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 487.637 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 29,265.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 8,206.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 257,684.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 2,286.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 8,401.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,261.305 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 51,998.724 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 75,649.288 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 55,142.655 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 45,754.146 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 17,910.000 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,255.769 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 198,531.731 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,374.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.904 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,612.473 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 278,660.632 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 385,191.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 362,504.533 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.99 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 101.37 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 734,882.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 146,141.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 846,804.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
International Reserves (QAR mn) | 246,047.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,014,324.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 |
Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 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 |
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