Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 710.65 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 35.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 39.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 270.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 230.92 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 637.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 607.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 710.65 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.