Broad money in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Broad money was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.81 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.01 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 9.78 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 17.78 billion current LCU | +81.9% |
| 1976 | 29.61 billion current LCU | +66.5% |
| 1977 | 45.56 billion current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 58.03 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 65.98 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 77.44 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 102.99 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 123.79 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 137.09 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 145.35 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 147.01 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 160.56 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 167.16 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 177.89 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 179.44 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 187.67 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 214.98 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 219.40 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 226.81 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 233.59 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 241.43 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 258.94 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 272.44 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 282.33 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 301.62 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 315.09 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 331.12 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 381.45 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 413.84 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 485.24 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 549.49 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 661.63 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 794.89 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 937.66 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.81 trillion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 trillion current LCU, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +81.9% | 9.78 billion current LCU | 17.78 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +66.5% | 17.78 billion current LCU | 29.61 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.53 billion current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | 65.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.87 billion current LCU | 77.44 billion current LCU | 179.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.92 billion current LCU | 187.67 billion current LCU | 301.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 590.94 billion current LCU | 315.09 billion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Saudi Arabia?
- Broad money in Saudi Arabia was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for broad money?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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.