Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 1.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.48 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.57 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$), gaps, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 1.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.