IDA blend vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
IDA blend
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA blend rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA blend
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 16.3 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 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$), per unit, IDA blend or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA blend and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA blend ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.