15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 23.12 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.12 units per person
Change on year
down 52.2%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
48.36 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0391 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025

010203040502001201320252001: 12.1 units per person2002: 0.039 units per person2003: 0.146 units per person2004: 20.2 units per person2005: 16.1 units per person2006: 16.8 units per person2007: 21.8 units per person2008: 30.1 units per person2009: 10.1 units per person2010: 18.6 units per person2011: 44.9 units per person2012: 46.4 units per person2013: 22.3 units per person2014: 12.8 units per person2015: 9.9 units per person2016: 13.4 units per person2017: 13.7 units per person2018: 5 units per person2019: 4.4 units per person2020: 8.2 units per person2021: 31.2 units per person2022: 20.1 units per person2023: 30.6 units per person2024: 48.4 units per person2025: 23.1 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 23.12 units per person.

The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 48.36 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 units per person, in 2002.

That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 213 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.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 12.05 units per person
2002 0.0391 units per person -99.7%
2003 0.1457 units per person +272.8%
2004 20.18 units per person +13746.3%
2005 16.13 units per person -20.0%
2006 16.82 units per person +4.3%
2007 21.83 units per person +29.8%
2008 30.09 units per person +37.9%
2009 10.07 units per person -66.5%
2010 18.64 units per person +85.1%
2011 44.86 units per person +140.6%
2012 46.39 units per person +3.4%
2013 22.31 units per person -51.9%
2014 12.76 units per person -42.8%
2015 9.89 units per person -22.5%
2016 13.41 units per person +35.7%
2017 13.65 units per person +1.8%
2018 5.04 units per person -63.1%
2019 4.42 units per person -12.3%
2020 8.25 units per person +86.7%
2021 31.17 units per person +277.9%
2022 20.11 units per person -35.5%
2023 30.55 units per person +52.0%
2024 48.36 units per person +58.3%
2025 23.12 units per person -52.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita 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
2004 +13746.3% 0.1457 units per person 20.18 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.15 units per person 0.0391 units per person 30.09 units per person 9
2010s 19.14 units per person 4.42 units per person 46.39 units per person 10
2020s 26.93 units per person 8.25 units per person 48.36 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 63 Nigeria 31.56 units per person compare
  2. 64 Latvia 28.47 units per person compare
  3. 65 Lesotho 23.85 units per person compare
  4. 67 Puerto Rico 21.33 units per person compare
  5. 68 Slovenia 17.9 units per person compare
  6. 69 Turkey 17.65 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 23.12 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 48.36 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 units per person in 2002.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.