September 2019
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 Q2, 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 Q2, 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 Q2 2019, liabilities to non-residents increased by about 5.0% or QR 36 Bn from
QR 722.6 Bn at the end of previous quarter to QR 758.6 Bn.
• At the end of Q2 2019, other foreign investments accounted for 69.8% or QR 529.3 Bn, followed by foreign direct investment at QR 125.2 Bn or 16.5% , portfolio investments at QR 100.1 Bn or 13.1% ,and financial derivatives at QR 4.0 Bn or 0.5% of the total liabilities.
• At the end of Q2 2019, stock of inward FDI had increased by QR 1.5 Bn due to net inflows of FDI and other changes during the quarter.
Assets with non-residents (Outward Investment) :
• At the end Q2 2019, Qatar’s assets with non-residents decreased about 2.4% by QR 10 Bn from QR 409.9 Bn at the end of the previous quarter to QR 399.9 Bn.
• At the end of Q2 2019, other foreign investments consisting of long-term loans and trade related short term financial instruments accounted for 53.1% or QR 212.4 Bn of the total assets, followed by foreign direct investment abroad at QR 152.0 Bn or 38.0% , portfolio investments (financial securities) at QR 35.4 Bn or 8.9% ,and financial derivatives at QR 0.1 Bn or 0.03% of the total assets.
• During Q2 2019, stock of outward FDI had decreased by QR 1.8 Bn due to net intflows of FDI and other changes during the quarter.
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