Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 9.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 647.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 25.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 34.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.