Foreign liabilities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign liabilities was 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 149 countries
All-time high
531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
47.28 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 51.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 47.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 62.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 80.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 74.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 71.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 69.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 61.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 62.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 67.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 99.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 143.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 200.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 235.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 274.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 294.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 287.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 291.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 296.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 302.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 327.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 357.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 381.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 406.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 488.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 531.4B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Saudi Arabia stood at 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.28 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 149 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 63.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 79.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 128.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 61.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 274.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 343.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 287.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 488.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  3. 34 Turkey 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 37 Mauritius 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 38 Chile 427.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Saudi Arabia?
Foreign liabilities in Saudi Arabia was 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign liabilities?
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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