India vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | 292.25 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 69.83 million BoP, current US$ | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 6.98 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.66 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- India ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.