Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets
Australia
14.76 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
27.61 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.61 billion against 14.76 billion in Australia, a difference of 12.85 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 billion | 1.03 billion | 8.80 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.90 billion | 7.87 billion | 25.65 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.41 billion | 20.31 billion | 14.10 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.61 billion against 14.76 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.85 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (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.