Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Qatar
Qatar: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was -483.61 million in 2024. β Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Qatar, 2009β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Qatar stood at -483.61 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Qatar peaked at 962.66 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.81 billion, in 2017.
That places Qatar 232nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.95 million | 149.95 million | 149.95 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.11 million | -1.81 billion | 962.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -420.29 million | -813.17 million | 10.92 million | 5 |
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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), debt in Qatar?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Qatar was -483.61 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 962.66 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 billion in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Qatar ranks 232nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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.