Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22.59 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.48 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 58.48 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 816.14 million BoP, current US$ | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | 519.50 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 24.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 53.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 104.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 22.59 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.