Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 8,788 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia is 8,788 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 54.7% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36,440 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 120.58 million USD, in 1997.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 754.88 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 408.46 million USD | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 620.72 million USD | +52.0% |
| 1993 | 454.48 million USD | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 1,723 million USD | +279.2% |
| 1995 | 1,364 million USD | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 140.07 million USD | -89.7% |
| 1997 | 120.58 million USD | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 231.04 million USD | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 264.06 million USD | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 354.1 million USD | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 991.55 million USD | +180.0% |
| 2002 | 841.12 million USD | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 1,412 million USD | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 3,173 million USD | +124.8% |
| 2005 | 16,439 million USD | +418.0% |
| 2006 | 22,269 million USD | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 25,637 million USD | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 36,440 million USD | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 36,377 million USD | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27,099 million USD | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 3,924 million USD | -85.5% |
| 2012 | 4,057 million USD | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,749 million USD | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 1,259 million USD | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 3,971 million USD | +215.4% |
| 2016 | 22,591 million USD | +469.0% |
| 2017 | 971.28 million USD | -95.7% |
| 2018 | 10,093 million USD | +939.1% |
| 2019 | 2,606 million USD | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 1,499 million USD | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 18,770 million USD | +1152.4% |
| 2022 | 19,421 million USD | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8,788 million USD | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608.18 million USD | 120.58 million USD | 1,723 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,393 million USD | 354.1 million USD | 36,440 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,932 million USD | 971.28 million USD | 27,099 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,119 million USD | 1,499 million USD | 19,421 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1947 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Saudi Arabia was 8,788 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,440 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.58 million USD in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.