Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 9.93 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 437.94 million BoP, current US$ | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | 727.14 million BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 326.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 920.86 million BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.04 million BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.93 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.