Saudi Arabia vs Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Asia
34,569 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 34,569 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18,831 million current US$.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 224 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.3 million current US$ | 2,350 million current US$ | 2,099 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 3,405 million current US$ | 21,785 million current US$ | 18,380 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 6,164 million current US$ | 45,613 million current US$ | 39,450 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 19,045 million current US$ | 49,203 million current US$ | 30,158 million current US$ | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Saudi Arabia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 34,569 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 Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 18,831 million current US$, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Southern Asia 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.