IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 23.0 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
IDA total ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | 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 total |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA total |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 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 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 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$), per unit, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA total ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.