Saudi Arabia vs Southern Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Saudi Arabia
15,738
in 2024
Southern Asia
34,569
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 34,569 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18,831.
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 222 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 | 2,350 | 2,099 | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 3,405 | 21,785 | 18,380 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 6,164 | 45,613 | 39,450 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 19,045 | 49,203 | 30,158 | 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 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 18,831, 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 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.