Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Israel
16,808
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16,808 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,070.
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 222 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 | 251.3 | 1,026 | Israel |
| 2000s | 5,948 | 3,405 | 2,542 | Israel |
| 2010s | 12,164 | 6,164 | 6,000 | Israel |
| 2020s | 19,149 | 19,045 | 104.69 | 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 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,070, 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 222 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.