Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 476.81 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -50.63 million BoP, current US$ | -22.80 million BoP, current US$ | 27.83 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -66.31 million BoP, current US$ | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -347.12 million BoP, current US$ | -720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 372.96 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 231.84 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -807.77 million BoP, current US$ | 3.11 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, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 476.81 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.