Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile, a difference of 231.21 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -95.00 million BoP, current US$ | -307.34 million BoP, current US$ | 212.34 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 1980s | -476.86 million BoP, current US$ | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 1990s | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -807.77 million BoP, current US$ | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 231.21 million BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Chile ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.