Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Germany
0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Germany ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.