Foreign assets in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.69 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.69 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
153.89 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1995200720201995: 153.9B current US$1996: 170.2B current US$1997: 187.7B current US$1998: 200.3B current US$1999: 217.0B current US$2000: 217.6B current US$2001: 210.3B current US$2002: 208.4B current US$2003: 256.3B current US$2004: 322.4B current US$2005: 407.3B current US$2006: 532.5B current US$2007: 661.8B current US$2008: 753.1B current US$2009: 777.2B current US$2010: 852.2B current US$2011: 960.6B current US$2012: 1.1T current US$2013: 1.3T current US$2014: 1.4T current US$2015: 1.3T current US$2016: 1.3T current US$2017: 1.4T current US$2018: 1.4T current US$2019: 1.6T current US$2020: 1.7T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.69 trillion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153.89 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185.83 billion current US$ 153.89 billion current US$ 217.03 billion current US$ 5
2000s 434.67 billion current US$ 208.45 billion current US$ 777.16 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.25 trillion current US$ 852.20 billion current US$ 1.61 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.69 trillion current US$ 1.69 trillion current US$ 1.69 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  3. 20 United Arab Emirates 1.71 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 22 Denmark 1.52 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 23 Russia 1.43 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Austria 1.10 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign assets in Saudi Arabia was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 153.89 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign assets?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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