India 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
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.47 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | 311.03 million BoP, current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 104.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 785.98 million BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2000s | 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.55 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 37.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.01 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 42.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.98 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.47 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- India ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.