Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)
Portugal
17.71 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.85 billion
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.71 billion against 6.85 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.86 billion.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.45 billion | 7.76 billion | 21.21 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10.24 billion | 8.15 billion | 2.10 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.33 billion | 29.09 billion | 17.76 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Portugal, at 17.71 billion against 6.85 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.86 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio 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.