Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -2.1 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 103.6% on the previous year and down 1,773.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 538.51 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -544.36 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -89.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -112.92 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 328.68 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 1985 | -44.04 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1986 | 121.04 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 1987 | -87.65 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1989 | -55.03 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1990 | -190.64 % change on previous year | +246.4% |
| 1991 | 79.96 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1992 | 252.67 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1993 | -77.01 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1994 | 538.51 % change on previous year | -799.3% |
| 1995 | -58.29 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1996 | 170.47 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7897 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1998 | -60.76 % change on previous year | -7794.2% |
| 1999 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2001 | -97.06 % change on previous year | +621.0% |
| 2003 | -76.58 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2004 | -83.35 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -544.36 % change on previous year | +553.1% |
| 2006 | 88.98 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2007 | -249.66 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 2009 | -37.75 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 79.44 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 2011 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2012 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 2013 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1123 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2016 | 71.84 % change on previous year | -64066.5% |
| 2017 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2018 | 135.55 % change on previous year | -1253.4% |
| 2019 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2020 | -62.82 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2021 | 356 % change on previous year | -666.7% |
| 2022 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2023 | -34.62 % change on previous year | -559.9% |
| 2024 | 59.19 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2025 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -2.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -2.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64066.5% | -0.1123 % change on previous year | 71.84 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -7794.2% | 0.7897 % change on previous year | -60.76 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1253.4% | -11.75 % change on previous year | 135.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -112.92 % change on previous year | 328.68 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.22 % change on previous year | -190.64 % change on previous year | 538.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -142.83 % change on previous year | -544.36 % change on previous year | 88.98 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.81 % change on previous year | -24.41 % change on previous year | 135.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.86 % change on previous year | -62.82 % change on previous year | 356 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kiribati -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Congo -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Seychelles -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Indonesia -5.53 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 538.51 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -544.36 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,773.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.