Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 4.54 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | 578.29 million BoP, current US$ | 867.48 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 12.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 4.54 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.