Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia stood at 32.63 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 721.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -111.44 million BoP, current US$ | -1614.1% |
| 1972 | 33.78 million BoP, current US$ | -130.3% |
| 1973 | -625.91 million BoP, current US$ | -1953.0% |
| 1974 | -3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +496.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1976 | -396.60 million BoP, current US$ | -121.3% |
| 1977 | 782.96 million BoP, current US$ | -297.4% |
| 1978 | 555.95 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1979 | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -328.5% |
| 1980 | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.3% |
| 1981 | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -303.6% |
| 1982 | 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1983 | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 491.42 million BoP, current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1986 | 965.94 million BoP, current US$ | +96.6% |
| 1987 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -221.5% |
| 1988 | -328.00 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1989 | -653.33 million BoP, current US$ | +99.2% |
| 1990 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -384.9% |
| 1991 | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | -91.4% |
| 1992 | -78.93 million BoP, current US$ | -149.3% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1832.1% |
| 1994 | 349.33 million BoP, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 1995 | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -636.6% |
| 1996 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -369.6% |
| 1998 | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1999 | -778.93 million BoP, current US$ | -118.2% |
| 2000 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +141.5% |
| 2001 | 19.64 million BoP, current US$ | -101.0% |
| 2002 | -614.13 million BoP, current US$ | -3227.0% |
| 2003 | -586.51 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -334.32 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1411.8% |
| 2006 | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 436.35 million BoP, current US$ | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +1018.1% |
| 2011 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +163.1% |
| 2016 | 21.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +452.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 12.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +1097.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 28.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +1648.7% |
| 2022 | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 22.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | -3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 720.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.7%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.