Saudi Arabia FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025)
Saudi Arabia's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): 2.6 % of GDP in 2025, +0.9pp YoY. World Bank (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), 1970–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
2.6
% of GDP
+0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
56
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2024 | 1.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +2.7pp |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -1.1pp |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -3.1pp |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +2.6pp |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 0.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -1pp |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.9pp. Across 1970–2025 the series ranges from -8.2 % of GDP in 1974 to 7.3 % of GDP in 1982.
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2025 (56 observations).
The series peaked at 7.3 % of GDP in 1982 and reached its lowest recorded value of -8.2 % of GDP in 1974. The latest reading is 2.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.9pp.