Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia increased by 6085.81 USD Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment, Net Inflows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

• Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.1 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with an increase of 6.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 19.2 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 70.3 USD mn in Dec 2009.

Related information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Saudi Arabia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 14.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Saudi Arabia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 311.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.

In 2023, foreign direct investment stocks issued in Saudi Arabia were valued at *** billion Saudi riyals. This was ** billion SAR more than the previous year. FDI investment stock in the country has consistently increased each year since 2015. FDI inflows in 2023 were valued at ** billion SAR, which was less than half of the value issued in the previous year. Since 2015, FDI inflows have fluctuated, dropping to a low of ** billion SAR in 2017, and a high of *** billion SAR in 2022.

Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Manufacturing data was reported at 34,439.778 SAR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,407.846 SAR mn for 2022. Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 19,518.335 SAR mn from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,310.291 SAR mn in 2016 and a record low of -9,211.707 SAR mn in 2019. Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Investment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.O012: Foreign Direct Investment: ISIC4: by Sector (Annual).

Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Net: Real Estate Activities data was reported at 2,509.512 SAR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 422.697 SAR mn for 2022. Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Net: Real Estate Activities data is updated yearly, averaging 1,466.104 SAR mn from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,759.333 SAR mn in 2018 and a record low of -306.696 SAR mn in 2019. Saudi Arabia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Net: Real Estate Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Investment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.O012: Foreign Direct Investment: ISIC4: by Sector (Annual).

Actual value and historical data chart for Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

This dataset provides insights into Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Saudi Arabia, offering key indicators that reflect investment trends and economic activity. It includes data on FDI inflows, FDI outflows, net FDI, and sectoral distribution of investments. The dataset also covers investment sources, ownership structures, and economic activities benefiting from foreign investments. These indicators help assess the country's investment climate, track changes in foreign capital inflows, and support economic planning and policy-making.Follow data.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research.Notes:Calculated according to the assets/liabilities methodology Source: Ministry of Investment Net inward FDI flows: Represents the difference between inflows and outflows of FDI inflows Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: In flow : These are financial transactions that arise between a foreign direct investment institution, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a specific period of time, and are inflows when their positive impact appears to increase property rights and/or debt instruments Foreign Direct Investment Outflows: Out flow These are financial transactions that arise between a foreign direct investment institution, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a specific period of time, and are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the liabilities side, such as distributions paid, repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign direct shareholder exits Net inward FDI flows: Represents the difference between inflows and outflows of FDI inflows FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments FDI Outflow: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits

In 2019, the flow of inward foreign direct investment to Saudi Arabia amounted to approximately *** billion U.S. dollars while the value of outward foreign direct investment from Saudi Arabia amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Outward foreign direct investment decreased significantly compared to the previous year.

Post the COVID-19 pandemic, the foreign direct investment (FDI) growth amounted to ** percent in Saudi Arabia in 2020. The aviation industry in Saudi Arabia were adjusting their processes to make it fully contactless through tech solutions.

Saudi Arabia: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 20.25 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 22.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1970 to 2024 is 3.79 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -3.73 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 28.35 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia contributed ** million U.S. dollars in FDI to India. Between 2018 and 2022, GCC countries had an FDI inflow of over **** billion U.S. dollars into India, with UAE as the major source among all GCC countries.

In 2024, the total stock of FDI from China in Saudi Arabia amounted to approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. This was an increase from around *** billion U.S. dollars from the previous year.

This dataset provides insights into Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by region in Saudi Arabia, sourced from the Ministry of Investment. It includes data on FDI stock and FDI net inflows across all major regions such as Riyadh, Eastern Region, Makkah, and Madinah. The dataset highlights regional investment growth trends, capital distribution, and economic diversification patterns over time. It serves as a key resource for analyzing regional competitiveness, investment attractiveness, and progress toward Vision 2030 objectivesFollow data.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research.Note: Data are compiled from the annual financial statements for the DIEs in KSA based on IMF/BPM6.

Monthly and long-term Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

In 2024, China pulled approximately ****** million U.S. dollars of direct investments out of Saudi Arabia. This was an increase from ****** million U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: China data was reported at 1,839.668 SAR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -1,317.984 SAR mn for 2022. Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: China data is updated yearly, averaging 1,408.903 SAR mn from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,697.803 SAR mn in 2019 and a record low of -1,317.984 SAR mn in 2022. Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Investment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.O013: Foreign Direct Investment: ISIC4: by Country (Annual).

Saudi Arabia: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 2.48 percent, an increase from 1.45 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1993 to 2023 is 0.33 percent. The minimum value, -0.52 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 2.48 percent was recorded in 2023.

Key information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 2.0 % in the previous quarter.
• Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.1 % in Jun 2021 and a record low 0.1 % in Dec 2009.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Saudi Central Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. General Authority for Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Saudi Arabia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 14.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Saudi Arabia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 311.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.

In 2024, a surplus of approximately ****million Malaysian ringgit in net inflows of foreign direct investment from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia was recorded. The foreign direct investment is a type of investment in the form of controlling ownership made by an individual or a corporation in one country into a business located in another country.

The value of foreign direct investments from India into Saudi Arabia in 2023 was **** million U.S. dollars. During the period of 2018 to 2022, cumulative FDI from India to GCC reached almost *** billion U.S. dollars.