Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Colombia
0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
83rd
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Colombia ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.