Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small states
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 Small states, a difference of 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 22.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Small states ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2020s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 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$), per unit, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Small states ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.