Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -6.93 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia stood at -6.93 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 368.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.93 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 121st 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1963 | 112.6 % change on previous year | +1448.9% |
| 1964 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1965 | 20.85 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1967 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 1968 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1969 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1971 | 76.15 % change on previous year | +489.5% |
| 1972 | 83.31 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1974 | 368.07 % change on previous year | +1124.2% |
| 1975 | 76.23 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1976 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1978 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1979 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1980 | 43.67 % change on previous year | +581.8% |
| 1981 | 52.82 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1983 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1984 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1985 | -15.92 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1986 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1987 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1988 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1989 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1990 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1991 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 1993 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1994 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1995 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 1997 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1998 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -682.8% |
| 1999 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2001 | 0.574 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2002 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -1020.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -595.9% |
| 2004 | 42.23 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 59.69 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 52.39 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 43.02 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2009 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2010 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2015 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -731.8% |
| 2016 | -15.1 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2017 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year | 112.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.78 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 368.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.55 % change on previous year | -19.93 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 59.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -15.1 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
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- 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Saudi Arabia was -6.93 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 368.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.93 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.