Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Russia
9.37 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.27 billion
in 2024
Russia rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.37 billion against 6.27 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.09 billion.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.75 billion | -3.47 billion | 2.28 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.75 billion | 1.71 billion | 8.05 billion | Russia |
| 2020s | 15.73 billion | 150.11 million | 15.58 billion | Russia |
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), Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 9.37 billion against 6.27 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.09 billion, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Russia ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.