Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 33.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.99 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 107.99 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 514.91 million BoP, current US$ | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | 218.27 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 19.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 18.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 47.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 33.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.