Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia is 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 576.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -51.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1614.1% |
| 1972 | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.3% |
| 1973 | -291.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1953.0% |
| 1974 | -1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +496.3% |
| 1975 | 867.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.0% |
| 1976 | -184.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.3% |
| 1977 | 364.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -297.4% |
| 1978 | 258.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1979 | -591.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -328.5% |
| 1980 | -1,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.3% |
| 1981 | 3,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -303.6% |
| 1982 | 5,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1983 | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 228.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1986 | 449.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1987 | -545.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -221.5% |
| 1988 | -152.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1989 | -303.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 1990 | 865.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -384.9% |
| 1991 | 74.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 1992 | -36.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.3% |
| 1993 | 636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1832.1% |
| 1994 | 162.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 1995 | -872.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -636.6% |
| 1996 | -524.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -369.6% |
| 1998 | 1,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1999 | -362.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.2% |
| 2000 | -875.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2001 | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.0% |
| 2002 | -285.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3226.9% |
| 2003 | -272.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -155.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 2,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1411.8% |
| 2006 | 2,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 202.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 2,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1018.1% |
| 2011 | 2,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 701.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 1,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 2016 | 10,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +452.9% |
| 2017 | 471.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 5,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1097.3% |
| 2019 | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 754.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 13,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1648.7% |
| 2022 | 12,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3226.9% | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -285.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -1953.0% | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -291.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1832.1% | -36.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1648.7% | 754.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -1614.1% | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1411.8% | -155.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -134.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 867.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -872.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 887.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -875.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 471.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 754.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Bangladesh 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 9,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 India 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia was 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.