Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.89 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 51.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 40.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 36.52 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 between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.89 billion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Australia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.