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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 20.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.0%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
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 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.