Liberia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Liberia
51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Liberia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against 51 % change on previous year in Liberia, a difference of 1.91 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.99 % change on previous year | -56.77 % change on previous year | 101.76 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 66.98 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year | 83.41 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1990s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -34.33 % change on previous year | 28.5 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2000s | -16.99 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -18.7 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 63.86 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 102.46 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 121.01 % change on previous year | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Liberia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against 51 % change on previous year in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.91 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Liberia ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.