Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ethiopia ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.