Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Saudi Arabia stood at 27.03 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 401.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -638.33 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 211.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 22.32 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 1982 | 265.29 million BoP, current US$ | +1088.8% |
| 1983 | -34.27 million BoP, current US$ | -112.9% |
| 1984 | 78.38 million BoP, current US$ | -328.7% |
| 1985 | 43.86 million BoP, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 96.95 million BoP, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 1987 | 11.97 million BoP, current US$ | -87.7% |
| 1988 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +12984.4% |
| 1989 | 704.26 million BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1990 | -638.33 million BoP, current US$ | -190.6% |
| 1991 | -127.91 million BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 195.27 million BoP, current US$ | -252.7% |
| 1993 | 44.89 million BoP, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 1994 | 286.65 million BoP, current US$ | +538.5% |
| 1995 | 119.57 million BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 323.41 million BoP, current US$ | +170.5% |
| 1997 | 325.96 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 127.90 million BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 110.68 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +1300.4% |
| 2001 | 45.63 million BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +4327.1% |
| 2003 | 473.00 million BoP, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2004 | 78.73 million BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2005 | -349.87 million BoP, current US$ | -544.4% |
| 2006 | -38.56 million BoP, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 2007 | -134.83 million BoP, current US$ | +249.7% |
| 2008 | 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -2694.2% |
| 2009 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +135.5% |
| 2019 | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 24.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +356.0% |
| 2022 | 26.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 17.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 27.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2025 | 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 296.65 million BoP, current US$ | -34.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.81 million BoP, current US$ | -638.33 million BoP, current US$ | 325.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.90 million BoP, current US$ | -349.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Saudi Arabia was 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -638.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.