Aruba vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Aruba
0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Aruba rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Aruba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Aruba, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Aruba ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Aruba |
| 2000s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Aruba or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Aruba and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.