Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Qatar
Qatar: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was -141.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Qatar, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Qatar stood at -141.53 million. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 528.8% on the previous year and down 2,059.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Qatar peaked at 402.76 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -141.53 million, in 2024.
That places Qatar 211th 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.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 253.17 million | — |
| 2010 | 247.94 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | -89.87 million | -136.2% |
| 2012 | -92.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 137.40 million | -248.0% |
| 2014 | -6.55 million | -104.8% |
| 2015 | 18.83 million | -387.3% |
| 2016 | 61.27 million | +225.4% |
| 2017 | 402.76 million | +557.4% |
| 2018 | 12.41 million | -96.9% |
| 2019 | -54.37 million | -538.2% |
| 2020 | -132.76 million | +144.2% |
| 2021 | -94.54 million | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 23.75 million | -125.1% |
| 2023 | 33.00 million | +38.9% |
| 2024 | -141.53 million | -528.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.17 million | 253.17 million | 253.17 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.70 million | -92.81 million | 402.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -62.41 million | -141.53 million | 33.00 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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 34.87 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 73,918 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.02 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 42.47 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 1.10 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Qatar?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Qatar was -141.53 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 402.76 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.53 million in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Qatar ranks 211th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,059.8%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (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.