Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was 80.49 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 80.49 billion current US$ for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in 2020.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 224.70 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.90 billion current US$, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.99 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -10.90 billion current US$ | +173.2% |
| 1992 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -120.1% |
| 1993 | 221.73 million current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1994 | -196.71 million current US$ | -188.7% |
| 1995 | 4.54 billion current US$ | -2410.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1998 | 3.25 billion current US$ | -58.6% |
| 1999 | 18.75 billion current US$ | +477.5% |
| 2000 | 24.81 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 22.79 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 29.23 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 38.82 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 58.36 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 95.55 billion current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2006 | 110.23 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 127.26 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 168.00 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 92.94 billion current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 151.24 billion current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 217.81 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 224.70 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 194.19 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 157.96 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 53.64 billion current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 78.43 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 108.47 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 172.72 billion current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 164.71 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 80.49 billion current US$ | -51.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 80.49 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.43 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 80.49 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.69 billion current US$, 5.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2410.0% | -196.71 million current US$ | 4.54 billion current US$ |
| 1999 | +477.5% | 3.25 billion current US$ | 18.75 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 billion current US$ | -10.90 billion current US$ | 18.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.80 billion current US$ | 22.79 billion current US$ | 168.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.39 billion current US$ | 53.64 billion current US$ | 224.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.49 billion current US$ | 80.49 billion current US$ | 80.49 billion current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Saudi Arabia was 80.49 billion current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 224.70 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.90 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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