Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

2006 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | Saudi Central Bank

Key information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.1 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 1.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.8 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 263.7 USD mn in Dec 2017.




Related information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Saudi Arabia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.0 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.6 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 267.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Saudi Arabia's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 2006 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

What was Saudi Arabia's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2023?

Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.1 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 1.7 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,130.7 Sep 2023 1,650.0 Jun 2023 263.7 Dec 2017 13,829.3 Jun 2021 USD mn quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 1,112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,344.120 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 806.352 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,374.230 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Public Debt (SAR mn) 87,982.516 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,268.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,177,047.652 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 16,094.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,345.368 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,305.212 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,884.679 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,385.876 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 5,045.130 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 14,567.547 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 98,505.349 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2023
Exports: India (SAR mn) 8,675.473 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,646.712 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 157,187.346 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 60,441.675 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,042.009 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 103,472.691 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,729.880 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 138,396.368 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 30,000.405 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 19,767.343 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,968.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,623.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,690.650 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 6.924 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 786,058.406 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,074.043 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 616.607 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) 485.458 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 5,760.648 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,754.344 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -11,814.294 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 23,560.847 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,690.650 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 5,275.189 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,055.235 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,431.054 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -3,715.950 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 1,967.752 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 80,150.973 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 7,228.677 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 50,194.672 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 5,224.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,460.004 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 8,037.941 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,590.724 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,004.220 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -15,522.906 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 29,956.301 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,089,341.035 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,947,719.023 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,141,622.012 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 407,936.605 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 638,422.273 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 414,110.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.475 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 668,973.360 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 343.508 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 784.198 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,038.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 699,126.946 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.74 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 58.31 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 377,140.243 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,720,957.098 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,529,762.267 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,394,083.525 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 563,130.152 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,646,126.250 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019

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