Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Africa Eastern and Southern
-96.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 149.45 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43 % change on previous year | -56.77 % change on previous year | 99.78 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 86.77 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | 78.39 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 27.58 % change on previous year | -17.92 % change on previous year | 45.49 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 36.5 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 43.53 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 42.99 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -29.76 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 25.5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 149.45 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.