Two-way investment brief

Australia–Qatar

At the end of 2025, investors from Qatar held A$535 m of direct investment in Australia, making it Australia’s 32nd-largest source of foreign direct investment (0.0% of the total). Qatar was Australia’s 44th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$1.5 bn; 0.1% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Qatar was the world’s 46th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($1.6 bn, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Qatar global profile

Qatar direct investment in Australia

A$535 m

32nd largest

Total Qatar investment in Australia

A$676 m

48th largest · 0.0%

Australian direct investment in Qatar

—

Total Australian investment in Qatar

A$405 m

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Qatar

Qatar in Australia
Australia in Qatar

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Qatar’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Qatar → Australia
Australia → Qatar

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Qatar trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$1.5 bn

44th largest partner · 0.1%

Goods exports to Qatar, 2025

A$965 m

12 months to July 2026: A$582 m

Goods imports from Qatar, 2025

A$522 m

12 months to July 2026: A$381 m

Services trade, 2025

A$0 k

Exports — · imports —

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Qatar
Imports from Qatar

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Qatar
Imports from Qatar

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Qatar’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	2.4%	2.8%	−8.6%	8.6%	5.8%
Inflation	1.2%	0.6%	3.9%	2.5%	2.0%
Current account, % GDP	17.3%	14.5%	11.0%	9.9%	10.3%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	0.7%	−1.0%	−3.4%	−4.8%	−4.7%
Government gross debt, % GDP	41.3%	41.4%	43.3%	40.9%	39.7%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Qatar: −A$20 m
New Australian FDI in Qatar: —
Direct investment income paid to investors: —
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Qatar globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $1.6 bn · 46th
FDI inflows, 2025: $3.0 bn
GDP, 2025: $216 bn
Region · income: Middle East & North Africa · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.