East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 101.63 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 999.41 million BoP, current US$ | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 41.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 40.71 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 115.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.95 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 296.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 290.74 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 236.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 214.10 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 101.63 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.