Saudi Arabia vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Saudi Arabia
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Seychelles
-4.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
Seychelles rank
110th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -2.1 % change on previous year against -4.82 % change on previous year in Seychelles, a difference of 2.72 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Seychelles ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 110th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 8.66 % change on previous year 16.45 % change on previous year 7.78 % change on previous year Seychelles
1990s 11.53 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Seychelles
2000s -142.83 % change on previous year 59.3 % change on previous year 202.13 % change on previous year Seychelles
2010s 28.87 % change on previous year 42.32 % change on previous year 13.45 % change on previous year Seychelles
2020s 65.06 % change on previous year -109.27 % change on previous year 174.33 % 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$), annual, Saudi Arabia or Seychelles?
Saudi Arabia, at -2.1 % change on previous year against -4.82 % change on previous year in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Saudi Arabia and Seychelles?
2.72 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Seychelles?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 110th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.