Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.63 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 3.11 billion constant 2021 US dollars in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.52 billion constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 81 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 580.15 million constant 2021 US dollars | 3.86 billion constant 2021 US dollars | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.51 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 4.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 76.40 million constant 2021 US dollars | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Israel, at 4.63 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 3.11 billion constant 2021 US dollars in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.52 billion constant 2021 US dollars, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Israel ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.