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.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Saudi Arabia

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0212 BoP, current US$ 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

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$) … unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+12604.8%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	+4199.4%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2008	+2176.0%	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982	+1329.6%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2000	+1095.0%	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

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31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.