Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 1.39 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.39 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.41 trillion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 549.00 million, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 549.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 632.00 million | +15.1% |
| 1962 | 734.00 million | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 694.00 million | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 832.00 million | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 1.03 billion | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 billion | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 1.23 billion | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 billion | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.61 billion | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 1.71 billion | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.82 billion | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.82 billion | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.36 billion | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 4.43 billion | +87.6% |
| 1975 | 6.72 billion | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 9.88 billion | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 10.68 billion | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 14.40 billion | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 26.73 billion | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 37.25 billion | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 43.25 billion | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 50.16 billion | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 56.84 billion | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 59.63 billion | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 59.81 billion | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.26 billion | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 58.80 billion | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.52 billion | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 73.28 billion | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 65.30 billion | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 73.64 billion | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 86.04 billion | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 101.93 billion | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 113.19 billion | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 121.15 billion | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 123.55 billion | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 133.68 billion | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 160.66 billion | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 162.19 billion | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 172.24 billion | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 187.06 billion | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 205.83 billion | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 228.49 billion | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 313.93 billion | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 435.93 billion | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 476.02 billion | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 577.88 billion | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 734.56 billion | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 734.24 billion | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 775.76 billion | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 858.37 billion | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 trillion | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 trillion | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 trillion | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.39 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 710.96 billion, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.39 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392.18 billion, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +87.6% | 2.36 billion | 4.43 billion |
| 1979 | +85.7% | 14.40 billion | 26.73 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 994.21 million | 549.00 million | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.06 billion | 1.71 billion | 26.73 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.88 billion | 37.25 billion | 73.28 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.13 billion | 65.30 billion | 162.19 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.62 billion | 172.24 billion | 734.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 trillion | 775.76 billion | 1.41 trillion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 60 Philippines 1.59 trillion compare
- 61 Brazil 1.46 trillion compare
- 62 Algeria 1.41 trillion compare
- 64 Switzerland 1.15 trillion compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.14 trillion compare
- 66 Serbia 1.07 trillion compare
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Saudi Arabia was 1.39 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 trillion in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.00 million in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.