Foreign assets in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets was 1.69 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.83 billion current US$ | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
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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