Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1329.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -346.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12604.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.5% |
| 1991 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -247.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +528.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.4% |
| 1997 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1095.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4199.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -450.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2176.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +256.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Germany 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.