Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports -5.08 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 512.18 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and Türkiye ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365.95 million BoP, current US$ | -54.00 million BoP, current US$ | 419.95 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -167.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Türkiye |
| 1990s | -720.08 million BoP, current US$ | -609.20 million BoP, current US$ | 110.88 million BoP, current US$ | Türkiye |
| 2000s | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 150.11 million BoP, current US$ | -5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.97 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, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at -5.08 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 512.18 million BoP, current US$, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and Türkiye ranks 171st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.