14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0355 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0355 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025

00.010.020.030.042001201320252001: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 612.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -99.5%
2003 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +3381.6%
2004 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP +303.2%
2005 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -45.9%
2006 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP +197.3%
2007 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2008 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2009 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2010 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2011 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -35.3%
2012 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2013 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -50.5%
2014 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP +383.1%
2015 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -56.3%
2016 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2017 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +50.8%
2018 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP +66.2%
2019 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP +31.7%
2020 0.031 units per US$ of GDP +74.8%
2021 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2022 0.018 units per US$ of GDP -39.5%
2023 0.0262 units per US$ of GDP +45.9%
2024 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP +34.7%
2025 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +3381.6% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP 0.018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 113 Ecuador 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 114 Kenya 0.037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 115 Azerbaijan 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 117 Kazakhstan 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 118 Aruba 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 119 Turkey 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 612.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.