Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets per capita was 46,997 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
46,997 current US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
30th
of 150 countries
All-time high
46,997 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
8,147 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 8.1k current US$1996: 8.8k current US$1997: 9.4k current US$1998: 9.8k current US$1999: 10.3k current US$2000: 10.1k current US$2001: 9.5k current US$2002: 9.2k current US$2003: 11.1k current US$2004: 13.6k current US$2005: 16.7k current US$2006: 21.0k current US$2007: 25.1k current US$2008: 27.4k current US$2009: 27.3k current US$2010: 29.0k current US$2011: 31.9k current US$2012: 36.1k current US$2013: 40.7k current US$2014: 42.4k current US$2015: 39.8k current US$2016: 37.8k current US$2017: 39.6k current US$2018: 40.5k current US$2019: 44.8k current US$2020: 47.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 46,997 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46,997 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,147 current US$, in 1995.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 9,289 current US$ 8,147 current US$ 10,330 current US$ 5
2000s 17,100 current US$ 9,214 current US$ 27,448 current US$ 10
2010s 38,252 current US$ 28,975 current US$ 44,812 current US$ 10
2020s 46,997 current US$ 46,997 current US$ 46,997 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 27 Italy 61,118 current US$ compare
  2. 28 Spain 59,290 current US$ compare
  3. 29 Hungary 57,635 current US$ compare
  4. 31 New Zealand 45,145 current US$ compare
  5. 32 Estonia 41,118 current US$ compare
  6. 33 Portugal 40,755 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign assets per capita in Saudi Arabia was 46,997 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 46,997 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,147 current US$ in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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