Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Net foreign assets

Saudi Arabia
2.00 trillion current LCU
in 2017
Türkiye
1.47 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Türkiye rank
50th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.47 trillion current LCU in Türkiye, a difference of 524.14 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 50th of 186 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 2.69 billion current LCU 2,193 current LCU 2.69 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
1970s 107.65 billion current LCU -44,869 current LCU 107.65 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
1980s 394.49 billion current LCU -1.70 million current LCU 394.49 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
1990s 256.95 billion current LCU 1.00 billion current LCU 255.95 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
2000s 728.03 billion current LCU 20.70 billion current LCU 707.33 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.36 trillion current LCU -28.08 billion current LCU 2.38 trillion current LCU Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.00 trillion current LCU against 1.47 trillion current LCU in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
524.14 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for net foreign assets?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and Türkiye ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.