Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
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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About this data
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.