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Saudi Arabia Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia stood at -$5.597 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down from $6.274 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $1.419 billion (down since). The highest value since 1971 was $11.47 billion in 2019, the lowest -$12.69 billion in 2016. Saudi Arabia ranked 17th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia?

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia stood at -$5.597 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia rising or falling?

The latest value is down from $6.274 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $1.419 billion (down since).

How does Saudi Arabia rank for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)?

Saudi Arabia ranked 17th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) on record in Saudi Arabia?

The highest value since 1971 was $11.47 billion in 2019, the lowest -$12.69 billion in 2016.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
CountrySaudi Arabia
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: -$5.597 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BN.KLT.DINV.CD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Saudi Arabia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/SAU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Saudi Arabia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/SAU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Saudi Arabia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/SAU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bn_klt_dinv_cd_sau,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US\$) --- Saudi Arabia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/SAU},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD}
}