Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-84.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against -84.01 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 136.92 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -56.77 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 59.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -7.58 % change on previous year | 59.4 % change on previous year | 66.98 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -26.08 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 46.84 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -7.03 % change on previous year | 26.4 % change on previous year | 33.43 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 45.16 % change on previous year | -0.9603 % change on previous year | 46.12 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -25.91 % change on previous year | 21.66 % 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$), annual, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against -84.01 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 136.92 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.