Arab World vs Israel: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-58.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Israel
77.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
29th
Israel rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 77.45 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 135.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and Israel ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -37.1 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 38.23 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1980s | 21.86 % change on previous year | 49.37 % change on previous year | 27.51 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 1990s | 21.36 % change on previous year | 59.67 % change on previous year | 38.31 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2000s | 41.77 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | Israel |
| 2020s | 20.73 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Israel?
- Israel, at 77.45 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Israel?
- 135.59 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Israel?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Israel rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Israel ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.