Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16,071 million USD against 1,350 million USD in Northern Africa, a difference of 14,721 million USD.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 11.9 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.56 million USD | 76.81 million USD | 52.75 million USD | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,946 million USD | 931.9 million USD | 1,014 million USD | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,701 million USD | 7,871 million USD | 6,169 million USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,091 million USD | 18,279 million USD | 17,189 million USD | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16,071 million USD against 1,350 million USD in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,721 million USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.