Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Colombia
2.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.9% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 3.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.