Money in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money was 1.17 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.17 trillion
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.17 trillion
in 2017
All-time low
921.00 million
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Money in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, money in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.17 trillion. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.17 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 921.00 million, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 162 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.
Money in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 921.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 972.00 million | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.08 billion | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 1.31 billion | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 1.37 billion | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.50 billion | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 1.72 billion | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 1.92 billion | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2.20 billion | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.40 billion | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.65 billion | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 3.78 billion | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 5.29 billion | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 7.33 billion | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 14.18 billion | +93.4% |
| 1976 | 24.27 billion | +71.1% |
| 1977 | 38.41 billion | +58.3% |
| 1978 | 49.21 billion | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 54.70 billion | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 58.96 billion | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 72.98 billion | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 83.78 billion | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 84.93 billion | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 82.98 billion | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 81.83 billion | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 86.28 billion | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 90.54 billion | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 93.43 billion | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 91.38 billion | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 101.94 billion | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 120.00 billion | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 123.46 billion | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 121.51 billion | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 125.69 billion | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 125.41 billion | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 133.11 billion | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 141.29 billion | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 140.41 billion | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 156.82 billion | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 165.71 billion | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 179.70 billion | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 202.57 billion | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 223.22 billion | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 263.94 billion | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 284.57 billion | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 312.94 billion | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 384.11 billion | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 426.02 billion | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 521.88 billion | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 625.91 billion | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 761.44 billion | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 917.57 billion | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.00 trillion | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 trillion | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 trillion | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 billion | 921.00 million | 2.32 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.22 billion | 2.40 billion | 54.70 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.71 billion | 58.96 billion | 93.43 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.96 billion | 101.94 billion | 156.82 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.47 billion | 165.71 billion | 521.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 989.20 billion | 625.91 billion | 1.17 trillion | 8 |
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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 money in Saudi Arabia?
- Money in Saudi Arabia was 1.17 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.00 million in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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 Money (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.