Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Germany
51.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against 51.97 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.94 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.05 % change on previous year | -56.77 % change on previous year | 77.82 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 45.13 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 52.72 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | 43.79 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year | 63.82 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.42 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 26.77 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against 51.97 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.94 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Germany ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.