Saudi Arabia FDI Inflows

$32.6B +$11.3B

Dec 2025 · Annual

Foreign direct investment inflows into Saudi Arabia rose to USD 32.6 billion in 2025, up from USD 21.3 billion a year earlier. The figure marks a new all-time high for the series, which dates back to 1970. The previous record was set in the same period.

Saudi Arabia FDI Inflows, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$32.6B$21.3B$32.6BDec 2025$-3.7BDec 19741970 – 2025Annual

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About this series

FDI Inflows in Saudi Arabia averaged $6.1B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $32.6B in Dec 2025 and a record low of $-3.7B in Dec 1974. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.

Foreign direct investment inflows measure net capital inflows from foreign investors into Saudi Arabia, expressed in billions of US dollars. The data is reported annually, with the series spanning from 1970 to the present.

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