Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saudi Arabia is 32.63 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -289.19 million BoP, current US$ | -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 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 926.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saudi Arabia was 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.