Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Saudi Arabia 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +273.0% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +116.7% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +188.2% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +308.1% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +258.1% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +472.4% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +768.8% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +878.7% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +878.7% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +768.8% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +472.4% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.