Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 276.35 billion US dollar against 259.36 billion US dollar in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.99 billion US dollar.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287.53 billion US dollar | 20.04 billion US dollar | 267.49 billion US dollar | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 424.22 billion US dollar | 65.50 billion US dollar | 358.73 billion US dollar | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 367.20 billion US dollar | 194.63 billion US dollar | 172.57 billion US dollar | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 276.35 billion US dollar against 259.36 billion US dollar in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.99 billion US dollar, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for direct investment?
- Russian Federation ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.