IDA & IBRD total vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.1% against 0.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, IDA & IBRD total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.1% against 0.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.