Claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Claims on private sector was -0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2017, claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia stood at -0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.0% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2% | — |
| 1962 | 9.3% | +12.7% |
| 1963 | -3.3% | -135.3% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -385.9% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | -0.3% | -102.9% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -2020.5% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -59.3% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -94.5% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +5732.0% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +183.2% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -84.9% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +202.8% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +160.6% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -62.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -94.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -404.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -2545.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -77.9% |
| 1990 | -4.5% | -387.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -199.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -70.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +294.8% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +152.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -94.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +512.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +247.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -71.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +111.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -11802.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -71.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -135.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | -3.3% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 0.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -0.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -4.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | -0.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -0.7% | 11.7% | 8 |
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- 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 claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia was -0.7% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for claims on private sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.2%. 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 Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.