Saudi Arabia vs Southern Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16,071 million USD against 13,524 million USD in Southern Asia, a difference of 2,547 million USD.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.81 million USD | 123.79 million USD | 46.98 million USD | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 931.9 million USD | 7,922 million USD | 6,990 million USD | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 7,871 million USD | 11,852 million USD | 3,981 million USD | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 18,279 million USD | 14,597 million USD | 3,682 million USD | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or Southern Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16,071 million USD against 13,524 million USD in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 2,547 million USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.