Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Qatar
Qatar: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All was 15.43 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Qatar, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 15.43 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Qatar peaked at 24.30 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.64 billion, in 2009.
That places Qatar 88th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.64 billion | — |
| 2010 | 21.74 billion | +86.8% |
| 2011 | 20.23 billion | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 20.29 billion | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.53 billion | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.70 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.62 billion | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 17.02 billion | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 21.57 billion | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 23.68 billion | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 24.30 billion | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.23 billion | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 13.65 billion | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 11.88 billion | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 15.85 billion | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 15.43 billion | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 billion | 11.64 billion | 11.64 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.57 billion | 15.62 billion | 24.30 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 billion | 11.88 billion | 17.23 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 85 Costa Rica 16.25 billion compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 16.21 billion compare
- 87 Pakistan 15.50 billion compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 15.18 billion compare
- 90 Kenya 14.66 billion compare
- 91 Angola 14.36 billion compare
More external debt data for Qatar
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 219.70 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 2.81 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.87 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 39.76 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 34.87 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 42.47 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 1.10 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 460.17 million (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 7.08 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 36.29 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Qatar?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Qatar was 15.43 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.30 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 billion in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
- Qatar ranks 88th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.