Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 52.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 52.91 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 923.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 452.93 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -636.64 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 130.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -496.31 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 1975 | 149.97 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1976 | -121.27 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1977 | 297.42 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1978 | -28.99 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1979 | -328.53 % change on previous year | +1033.1% |
| 1980 | -151.26 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1981 | 303.56 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1982 | 71.26 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1983 | -55.57 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1984 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1985 | -89.87 % change on previous year | +4624.5% |
| 1986 | 96.56 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1987 | -221.47 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 1988 | 72.05 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1989 | -99.19 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1990 | 384.9 % change on previous year | -488.1% |
| 1991 | -91.4 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1992 | -149.33 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1994 | -74.45 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1995 | -636.64 % change on previous year | +755.1% |
| 1996 | 39.86 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1997 | 369.58 % change on previous year | +827.3% |
| 1998 | 40.93 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1999 | -118.19 % change on previous year | -388.8% |
| 2000 | -141.49 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 101.04 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2004 | 43 % change on previous year | +855.9% |
| 2006 | 36.27 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2008 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 2009 | -92.08 % change on previous year | +749.5% |
| 2011 | -4 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2013 | -33.04 % change on previous year | -540.7% |
| 2014 | -55.24 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2015 | 163.12 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 2016 | 452.93 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2017 | -95.38 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2019 | -74.64 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2020 | -47.35 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2022 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2023 | -14.63 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 2024 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2025 | 52.91 % change on previous year | -923.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 52.91 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 52.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 28.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -4624.5% | -1.9 % change on previous year | -89.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -56.77 % change on previous year | -496.31 % change on previous year | 297.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -7.58 % change on previous year | -221.47 % change on previous year | 303.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.08 % change on previous year | -636.64 % change on previous year | 384.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -7.03 % change on previous year | -141.49 % change on previous year | 101.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.16 % change on previous year | -95.38 % change on previous year | 452.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -47.35 % change on previous year | 52.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia was 52.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 452.93 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -636.64 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.