Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Germany
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 27th 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.