Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Romania
7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 13.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 835.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 433.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 882.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Romania ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.