Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small states
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 715.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 46.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Small states ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per person | Small states |
| 1980s | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Small states |
| 2000s | 45.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per person | Small states |
| 2010s | 270.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,540 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,270 BoP, current US$ per person | Small states |
| 2020s | 637.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 458.93 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$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
- Saudi Arabia, at 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 715.35 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and Small states ranks 29th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.