Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding was 20.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia is 20.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia peaked at 65.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -63.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 11.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Saudi Arabia was 20.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.