Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) was 429,171 2000 constant in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 429,171 2000 constant for liquid liabilities in millions usd in 2017.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Saudi Arabia peaked at 444,208 2000 constant in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,649 2000 constant, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,649 2000 constant | — |
| 1961 | 1,786 2000 constant | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 1,959 2000 constant | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 2,327 2000 constant | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 2,498 2000 constant | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 2,739 2000 constant | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 3,136 2000 constant | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 3,477 2000 constant | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 3,842 2000 constant | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 3,831 2000 constant | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,847 2000 constant | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,608 2000 constant | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 6,265 2000 constant | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 9,101 2000 constant | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 11,629 2000 constant | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 19,892 2000 constant | +71.1% |
| 1976 | 31,589 2000 constant | +58.8% |
| 1977 | 45,876 2000 constant | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 56,677 2000 constant | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 56,034 2000 constant | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 59,149 2000 constant | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 70,321 2000 constant | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 80,931 2000 constant | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 84,869 2000 constant | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 84,625 2000 constant | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 80,876 2000 constant | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 84,926 2000 constant | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 84,665 2000 constant | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 86,284 2000 constant | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 83,173 2000 constant | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 81,978 2000 constant | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 91,116 2000 constant | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 90,368 2000 constant | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 90,924 2000 constant | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 91,199 2000 constant | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91,927 2000 constant | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 95,427 2000 constant | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 98,719 2000 constant | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 100,681 2000 constant | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 104,749 2000 constant | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 105,842 2000 constant | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 109,527 2000 constant | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 123,244 2000 constant | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 131,244 2000 constant | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 149,034 2000 constant | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 163,194 2000 constant | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 191,630 2000 constant | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 221,199 2000 constant | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 260,688 2000 constant | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 281,216 2000 constant | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 291,402 2000 constant | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 320,547 2000 constant | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 367,015 2000 constant | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 391,783 2000 constant | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 434,816 2000 constant | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 444,208 2000 constant | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 437,561 2000 constant | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 429,171 2000 constant | -1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 429,171 2000 constant is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,791 2000 constant, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 429,171 2000 constant is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,761 2000 constant, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +71.1% | 11,629 2000 constant | 19,892 2000 constant |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,724 2000 constant | 1,649 2000 constant | 3,842 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,552 2000 constant | 3,847 2000 constant | 56,677 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,982 2000 constant | 59,149 2000 constant | 86,284 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,709 2000 constant | 81,978 2000 constant | 104,749 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,682 2000 constant | 105,842 2000 constant | 281,216 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,563 2000 constant | 291,402 2000 constant | 444,208 2000 constant | 8 |
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 liabilities in millions usd in Saudi Arabia?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Saudi Arabia was 429,171 2000 constant in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 444,208 2000 constant in 2015.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 2000 constant in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.