Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Congo
-3.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -2.1 % change on previous year against -3.68 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 1.58 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -26.06 % change on previous year | 25.01 % change on previous year | 51.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -72.48 % change on previous year | 127.2 % change on previous year | 199.68 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 85.2 % change on previous year | -167.82 % change on previous year | 253.02 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 130.25 % change on previous year | 34.73 % change on previous year | 95.53 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | -15.83 % change on previous year | 65.06 % change on previous year | 80.89 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -2.1 % change on previous year against -3.68 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.58 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Congo ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.