Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-87.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Saudi Arabia
-750-500-2500250500197119982025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against -87.24 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 140.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.46 % change on previous year -56.77 % change on previous year 80.23 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 6.97 % change on previous year 16.18 % change on previous year 9.21 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 17.14 % change on previous year -26.08 % change on previous year 43.23 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 13.7 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 20.73 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 1.94 % change on previous year 45.16 % change on previous year 43.22 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -13.15 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year 8.89 % 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$), annual, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against -87.24 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
140.15 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.