Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Qatar's foreign direct investment stands at 3.03B as of 2025-12-31, up from 460.16M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Qatar's foreign direct investment was 3.03B, up from 460.16M in 2024.
In 2024, Qatar's foreign direct investment was 460.16M, up from -474.18M in 2023.
In 2023, Qatar's foreign direct investment was -474.18M, down from 76.10M in 2022.
In 2022, Qatar's foreign direct investment was 76.10M, up from -1.09B in 2021.
In 2021, Qatar's foreign direct investment was -1.09B, up from -2.43B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.03B | +2.57B |
| 2024 | 460.16M | +934.34M |
| 2023 | -474.18M | -550.27M |
| 2022 | 76.10M | +1.17B |
| 2021 | -1.09B | +1.34B |
| 2020 | -2.43B | +378.57M |
| 2019 | -2.81B | -626.37M |
| 2018 | -2.19B | -3.17B |
| 2017 | 985.99M | +212.09M |
| 2016 | 773.90M | -296.98M |
| 2015 | 1.07B | +30.49M |
| 2014 | 1.04B | +1.88B |
| 2013 | -840.38M | -1.24B |
| 2012 | 395.88M | -542.64M |
| 2011 | 938.52M | -3.73B |
| 2010 | 4.67B | -3.45B |
| 2009 | 8.12B | +4.35B |
| 2008 | 3.78B | -921.37M |
| 2007 | 4.70B | +1.20B |
| 2006 | 3.50B | +1.00B |
| 2005 | 2.50B | +1.30B |
| 2004 | 1.20B | +574.05M |
| 2003 | 624.92M | +1.00M |
| 2002 | 623.92M | +328.40M |
| 2001 | 295.52M | +43.92M |
| 2000 | 251.60M | +138.35M |
| 1999 | 113.25M | -234.05M |
| 1998 | 347.30M | -71.03M |
| 1997 | 418.33M | +79.46M |
| 1996 | 338.87M | +245.31M |
| 1995 | 93.56M | -38.29M |
| 1994 | 131.85M | +59.80M |
| 1993 | 72.05M | +32.47M |
| 1992 | 39.58M | -2.96M |
| 1991 | 42.54M | +37.66M |
| 1990 | 4.88M | +6.38M |
| 1989 | -1.50M | +19.13M |
| 1988 | -20.63M | -17.66M |
| 1987 | -2.97M | -1.50M |
| 1986 | -1.47M | -9.44M |
| 1985 | 7.97M | +22.91M |
| 1984 | -14.94M | -15.89M |
| 1983 | 950,000 | -2.76M |
| 1982 | 3.71M | -70,000 |
| 1981 | 3.78M | -7.06M |
| 1980 | 10.84M | +6.27M |
| 1979 | 4.57M | -4.34M |
| 1978 | 8.91M | +6.89M |
| 1977 | 2.02M | +1.82M |
| 1976 | 200,000 | -8.92M |
| 1975 | 9.12M | -3.85M |
| 1974 | 12.97M | +11.65M |
| 1973 | 1.32M | +1.31M |
| 1972 | 10,000 | -27.33M |
| 1971 | 27.34M | +21.65M |
| 1970 | 5.69M | — |
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Qatar's foreign direct investment is 3.03B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 460.16M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.12B (2009); the lowest is -2.81B (2019), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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