Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Canada
10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 561.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 423.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 5,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 433.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 7,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 836.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.