Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
2.1%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th 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.