Domestic Claims in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Claims was 1.00 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.00 trillion
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.00 trillion
in 2017
All-time low
-280.60 billion
in 1982
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Domestic Claims in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.00 trillion for domestic claims in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.00 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -280.60 billion, in 1982.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 178 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.
Domestic Claims in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 252.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 344.00 million | +36.5% |
| 1963 | -562.00 million | -263.4% |
| 1964 | -651.00 million | +15.8% |
| 1965 | -927.00 million | +42.4% |
| 1966 | -708.00 million | -23.6% |
| 1967 | -1.11 billion | +57.1% |
| 1968 | -219.70 million | -80.2% |
| 1969 | 594.30 million | -370.5% |
| 1970 | 393.40 million | -33.8% |
| 1971 | -1.76 billion | -547.6% |
| 1972 | -6.37 billion | +261.9% |
| 1973 | -9.46 billion | +48.5% |
| 1974 | -40.42 billion | +327.3% |
| 1975 | -82.67 billion | +104.5% |
| 1976 | -115.10 billion | +39.2% |
| 1977 | -122.65 billion | +6.6% |
| 1978 | -97.54 billion | -20.5% |
| 1979 | -82.05 billion | -15.9% |
| 1980 | -145.40 billion | +77.2% |
| 1981 | -277.52 billion | +90.9% |
| 1982 | -280.60 billion | +1.1% |
| 1983 | -246.51 billion | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -199.18 billion | -19.2% |
| 1985 | -172.53 billion | -13.4% |
| 1986 | -59.16 billion | -65.7% |
| 1987 | 3.91 billion | -106.6% |
| 1988 | 33.65 billion | +760.0% |
| 1989 | 56.74 billion | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 56.30 billion | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 74.90 billion | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 106.66 billion | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 125.52 billion | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 154.62 billion | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 163.26 billion | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 160.00 billion | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 189.24 billion | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 224.88 billion | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 247.81 billion | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 245.48 billion | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 270.12 billion | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 289.50 billion | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 348.50 billion | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 391.52 billion | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 354.76 billion | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 300.70 billion | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 251.02 billion | -16.5% |
| 2008 | -71.20 billion | -128.4% |
| 2009 | 8.43 billion | -111.8% |
| 2010 | -2.47 billion | -129.3% |
| 2011 | -103.25 billion | +4079.3% |
| 2012 | -280.18 billion | +171.3% |
| 2013 | -220.12 billion | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 50.07 billion | -122.7% |
| 2015 | 502.99 billion | +904.7% |
| 2016 | 823.73 billion | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 1.00 trillion | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -332.16 million | -1.11 billion | 594.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | -55.76 billion | -122.65 billion | 393.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -128.66 billion | -280.60 billion | 56.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.32 billion | 56.30 billion | 247.81 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.88 billion | -71.20 billion | 391.52 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.52 billion | -280.18 billion | 1.00 trillion | 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 domestic claims in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic claims in Saudi Arabia was 1.00 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -280.60 billion in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic claims?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.