North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
North Macedonia
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- North Macedonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, North Macedonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st 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.