Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-296.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and up 250.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -296.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 188 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$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 98.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 10.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1982 | 123.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1088.8% |
| 1983 | -15.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.9% |
| 1984 | 36.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -328.7% |
| 1985 | 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 45.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1987 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1988 | 728.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12984.4% |
| 1989 | 327.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1990 | -296.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -190.6% |
| 1991 | -59.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 90.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -252.7% |
| 1993 | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1994 | 133.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +538.5% |
| 1995 | 55.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 150.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.5% |
| 1997 | 151.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 51.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 721.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1300.4% |
| 2001 | 21.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2002 | 939.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4327.0% |
| 2003 | 220.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2004 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2005 | -162.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -544.4% |
| 2006 | -17.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2007 | -62.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +249.7% |
| 2008 | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2694.1% |
| 2009 | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 1,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 3,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 8,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2019 | 6,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 11,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +356.0% |
| 2022 | 12,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +12984.4% | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 728.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +4327.0% | 21.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 939.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +2694.1% | -62.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1300.4% | 51.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 721.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +1088.8% | 10.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 137.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 728.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -296.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 52 Canada 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Türkiye 7,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 7,475 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -296.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.