Pacific island small states vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 880.15 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 381.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.2 BoP, current US$ per person | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 337.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 313.33 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.66 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 152.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.85 BoP, current US$ per person | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 192.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 108.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 661 BoP, current US$ per person | 552.46 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Pacific island small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 880.15 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.