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Saudi Arabia FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Saudi Arabia's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 1.27% in 2024, down from 1.87% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.6% from the previous year. Saudi Arabia has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (1.27% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, Saudi Arabia is lower (1.27% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 26th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 1.27%
2023 1.87%
2022 2.16%
2021 2.89%
2020 0.21%
2019 0.35%
2018 1.37%
2017 0.14%
2016 3.19%
2015 0.57%
2014 0.19%
2013 0.44%
2012 0.67%
2011 0.69%
2010 0.92%
2009 0.1%
2008 1.06%
2007 1.48%
2006 1.59%
2005 1.34%
2004 -0.13%
2003 -0.27%
2002 -0.32%
2001 0.01%
2000 -0.99%
1999 -0.48%
1998 2.92%
1997 1.83%
1996 -0.71%
1995 -1.31%
1994 0.26%
1993 1.03%
1992 -0.06%
1991 0.12%
1990 1.58%
1989 -0.69%
1988 -0.37%
1987 -1.37%
1986 1.11%
1985 0.47%
1984 4.05%
1983 3.83%
1982 7.26%
1981 3.53%
1980 -1.94%
1979 -1.14%
1978 0.69%
1977 1.06%
1976 -0.62%
1975 3.99%
1974 -8.22%
1973 -4.19%
1972 0.35%
1971 -1.55%
1970 0.14%
Saudi Arabia FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Saudi Arabia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $305.5B $320.02B 2024
Annual Imports $232.81B $206.94B 2024
Balance of Trade SAR 26.9B SAR 19.5B Jul'25
Exports SAR 102.4B SAR 92.3B Jul'25
Exports (% GDP) 29.16% 30.24% 2024
Imports SAR 75.5B SAR 72.8B Jul'25
Imports (% GDP) 25.64% 23.93% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $43.89B $78.82B 2024
Tariff Rate 5.96% 4.7% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 54.8% 54.17% 2024