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
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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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.