Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.91 % change on previous year against 48.71 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -56.77 % change on previous year | 173.53 % change on previous year | 230.3 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -7.58 % change on previous year | 90.4 % change on previous year | 97.99 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -26.08 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 32.81 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -8.68 % change on previous year | 57.69 % change on previous year | 66.37 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 45.16 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 32.66 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -18.55 % change on previous year | 26.24 % change on previous year | 44.78 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.91 % change on previous year against 48.71 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.2 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.