Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Finland
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.