Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 24.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.99 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 104.99 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 439.02 million BoP, current US$ | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | 142.37 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 15.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 34.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 38.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 24.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.