Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
731.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
21.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
South Asia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 709.99 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 34.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980s | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 45.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.11 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 270.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.65 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 637.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 625.86 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$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 709.99 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.