Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Saudi Arabia
15,738
in 2024
Sweden
18,288
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18,288 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,550.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 222 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 251.3 13,039 12,787 Sweden
2000s 3,405 17,864 14,459 Sweden
2010s 6,164 9,465 3,301 Sweden
2020s 19,045 28,237 9,193 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 18,288 against 15,738 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
2,550, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed