Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan, China: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All

Saudi Arabia
70.38 billion
in 2024
Taiwan, China
79.78 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Taiwan, China rank
53rd

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Taiwan, China
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B200920162024

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 79.78 billion against 70.38 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9.40 billion.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 53rd of 245 countries.

Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 25.64 billion 44.07 billion 18.43 billion Taiwan, China
2010s 42.40 billion 56.58 billion 14.18 billion Taiwan, China
2020s 58.62 billion 79.47 billion 20.85 billion Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 79.78 billion against 70.38 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
9.40 billion, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 53rd of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.