Central and Southern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central and Southern Asia
37,496 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 37,496 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21,758 million current US$.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,354 million current US$ | 251.3 million current US$ | 3,103 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 29,299 million current US$ | 3,405 million current US$ | 25,893 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 58,675 million current US$ | 6,164 million current US$ | 52,511 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 56,092 million current US$ | 19,045 million current US$ | 37,047 million current US$ | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central and Southern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 37,496 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central and Southern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 21,758 million current US$, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.