India vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | 292.25 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 69.83 million BoP, current US$ | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 6.98 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.66 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- India ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.