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 1.7 USD bn in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 2.2 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 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 15.3 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.9 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 12.3 USD bn in Mar 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 Jun 2023 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment

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

Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.7 USD bn in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,650.1 Jun 2023 2,164.7 Mar 2023 263.7 Dec 2017 13,829.3 Jun 2021 USD mn quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 412.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 200.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 4,820.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 110.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,015.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,399.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -1,343.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 722.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -208.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) -65.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 311.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 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) 1,097.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Canada (USD mn) 9,110.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,466.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
China (USD mn) -11,800.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 5,278.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,140.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 6,695.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 83.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,093.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -19,841.1 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 1,117.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) 5,572.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 507.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Germany (USD mn) 8,130.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 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) 34,323.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -12,172.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -454.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,710.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -44,412.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,592.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,611.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 10,529.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 281.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,075.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 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) 257.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 445.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 305.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 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) 200.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -108,008.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,867.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 66.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,554.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Malta (USD mn) 7,159.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,457.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 908.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 143.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 104.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 85.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 333.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 520.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 25.4 Oct 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,668.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 113.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 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) 122.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -227.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Panama (USD mn) 828.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 1,750.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 789.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,890.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) -383.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (USD mn) 984.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) -645.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,650.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 467.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 22,794.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 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) 2,885.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 111.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,960.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 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) 27,694.667 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 264,022.3 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,344.123 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 806.352 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,374.229 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 221,307.4 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,686.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -17.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,144,235.292 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) 16,023.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 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) 949.792 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,394.657 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,064.716 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,288.288 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2023
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - 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: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 18,992.687 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,561.721 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,720.804 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 103,823.714 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2023
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 10,247.403 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 27,956.980 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 19,501.133 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 112,047.733 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,891.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,262.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,650.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,451.593 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -13.170 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 706,748.647 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 6,850.209 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,601.384 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -11,653.470 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 13,370.977 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -1,230.023 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 9,613.975 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 23,839.027 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,782.787 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 8,451.593 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 4,526.044 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 47,700.451 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 5,541.490 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 11,457.290 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,891.941 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 15,607.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,799.885 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 78,589.163 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 30,888.713 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,241.885 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 4,258.395 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,919.384 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 10,843.998 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -8,231.427 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,048,345.875 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,398,038.448 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,650,307.427 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 410,232.388 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 626,582.324 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 414,806.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.475 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 27.5 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.945 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 654,759.519 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
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) 141.539 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 784.520 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,584.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 678,360.394 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.86 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 58.31 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 373,255.099 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,538,371.455 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,349,683.715 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,663,325.825 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 573,515.627 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,597,390.744 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019

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