Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Israel
16,808 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16,808 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,070 million current US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 224 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,278 million current US$ | 251.3 million current US$ | 1,026 million current US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 5,948 million current US$ | 3,405 million current US$ | 2,542 million current US$ | Israel |
| 2010s | 12,164 million current US$ | 6,164 million current US$ | 6,000 million current US$ | Israel |
| 2020s | 19,149 million current US$ | 19,045 million current US$ | 104.69 million current US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Israel, at 16,808 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 Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,070 million current US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Israel ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 224 countries.
- 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.