North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
North Macedonia
0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- North Macedonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 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$), per unit, North Macedonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.