Saudi Arabia - FDI 32.63B
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 205 economies tracked
Latest value
32.63B (2025)
Global rank
#n/a of 205 economies
Share of global total
1.8%
Growth since 1970
4433.17×
Ranking Race — FDI
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #70 to #18 (overtook Denmark). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓Key Events — Saudi Arabia
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1971Fell 49 places in global rank auto
1972Climbed 74 places in global rank auto
1973Fell 85 places in global rank auto
1973Oil embargo curatedOil price quadruples, transforming the kingdom's revenues.
1975Climbed 129 places in global rank auto
1976Fell 132 places in global rank auto
1977Climbed 126 places in global rank auto
1979Fell 134 places in global rank auto
FDI, 1970-2025
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