Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 1.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.48 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.57 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, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 1.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.