Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Pacific island small states
-98.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against -98.13 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 151.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -56.77 % change on previous year | 63.47 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 27.66 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 35.24 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | -13.11 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 98.51 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 105.54 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 42.45 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -26.58 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 22.33 % 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$), annual, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against -98.13 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 151.04 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.