India vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
India
-132.20 billion
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
-64.97 billion
in 2031
India rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -64.97 billion against -132.20 billion in India, a difference of 67.23 billion.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.24 billion | 212.07 million | 4.45 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -4.49 billion | -9.41 billion | 4.93 billion | India |
| 2000s | -8.29 billion | 57.85 billion | 66.13 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -43.98 billion | 65.78 billion | 109.76 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -48.36 billion | -4.63 billion | 43.73 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | -117.55 billion | -62.63 billion | 54.91 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -64.97 billion against -132.20 billion in India as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 67.23 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- India ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.