Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Saudi Arabia
0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
28th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980s 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.