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The State of Qatar is taking necessary steps to become a subscriber of IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). Under this scheme, countries are required to compile and disseminate quarterly foreign investment statistics. In this respect, the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) and Qatar Central Bank (QCB) launched the quarterly Foreign Investment Survey referencing the period Q1, 2019. Major findings of this survey are presented in this press release.
The objective of this survey, conducted in collaboration with the QCB, was to cover major enterprises operating in the national economy. However, data could be obtained only from privately owned companies )including banks) and some government owned enterprises. Estimates were made for non-surveyed corporations based on the previous comprehensive surveys and current media information. Users are cautioned that the survey results are not comprehensive as it does not include investments made by individuals.

Quarterly Foreign Investment Survey Results for Q1, 2019
The survey targeted large enterprises in the private sector and some government owned enterprises which accounted for 84% of the value of inward FDI of non-banks enterprises in 2016. QCB surveyed all  financial institutions under its supervision.
Liabilities to non-residents (Inward Investment) :
• At the end of Q1 2019, liabilities to non-residents increased by about 1.1% or QR 7.9 Bn from
QR 714.7 Bn at the end of previous quarter to QR 722.6 Bn.
• At the end of Q1 2019, other foreign investments accounted for 67.9% or QR 490.5 Bn, followed by foreign direct investment at QR 123.7 Bn or 17.1% , portfolio investments at QR 105.6 Bn or 14.6% ,and financial derivatives at QR 2.8 Bn or 0.4% of the total liabilities.
• At the end of Q1 2019, stock of inward FDI had increased by QR 0.4 Bn due to net inflows of FDI and other changes during the quarter.
Assets with non-residents (Outward Investment) :
• At the end Q1 2019, Qatar’s assets with non-residents increased by QR 17.7 Bn from
QR 392.2 Bn at the end of the previous quarter to QR 409.9 Bn.
• At the end of Q1 2019, other foreign investments consisting of long-term loans and trade related short term financial instruments accounted for 53.3% or QR 218.6 Bn of the total assets, followed by foreign direct investment abroad at QR 153.8 Bn or 37.5% , portfolio investments (financial securities) at QR 37.3 Bn or 9.1% ,and financial derivatives at QR 0.2 Bn or 0.05% of the total assets.
• During Q1 2019, stock of outward FDI had increased by QR 7.0 Bn due to net outflows of FDI and other changes during the quarter.

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