Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Finland
3.28 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.27 billion
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Finland
  • Saudi Arabia
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B200520142024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.27 billion against 3.28 billion in Finland, a difference of 2.99 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 billion -3.47 billion 4.86 billion Finland
2010s -1.30 billion 1.71 billion 3.01 billion Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.21 billion 150.11 million 3.06 billion Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Finland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.27 billion against 3.28 billion in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
2.99 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Finland ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.