Latin America & Caribbean 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
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 147.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 5.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 42.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 41.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 115.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 260.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 254.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 205.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 183.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Latin America & Caribbean or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 147.61 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.