Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel, a difference of 12.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 107.11 million BoP, current US$ | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | 189.54 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 697.84 million BoP, current US$ | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 621.03 million BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 475.82 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.77 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$), gaps, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Israel ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.