India has seen a 60-fold rise in Saudi investments over the last ten years, despite stagnant trade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit aims to deepen trade and attract more investment. Saudi FDI in India spiked dramatically in 2020 but has slowed post-pandemic.

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• Saudi investment in India rose from $51M (2014) to $3.13B (2020)
• 60x jump over 10 years; peak reached in 2020
• Share in India’s FDI inflows was 0.6% in 2020
• Slipped to 0.45% in 2024 due to post-COVID slowdown
• Trade between nations stable at ~$45B since 2014
• India attracted only $113M Saudi FDI post-pandemic
• 2019 investment: $316M; ranking improved from 47 (2014) to 39
• PM Modi’s visit focuses on boosting investment, not just trade
• Strategic partnership targets energy, infrastructure, tech sectors
• Investment ties growing faster than trade volumes