Arab World vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-58.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
95.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.03 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 153.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -37.1 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 55.6 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 21.86 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 21.36 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.77 % change on previous year | 70.39 % change on previous year | 28.62 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 27.6 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.97 % change on previous year | 45.79 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.03 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Netherlands?
- 153.17 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.