Money, Seasonally adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 1.18 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.18 trillion for money, seasonally adjusted in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.18 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 938.84 million, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 938.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 992.85 million | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 1.11 billion | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.35 billion | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.43 billion | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.56 billion | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.78 billion | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 1.97 billion | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.23 billion | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.37 billion | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.60 billion | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 3.69 billion | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 5.17 billion | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 7.19 billion | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 13.99 billion | +94.6% |
| 1976 | 24.05 billion | +71.9% |
| 1977 | 38.25 billion | +59.1% |
| 1978 | 49.06 billion | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 54.66 billion | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 58.87 billion | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 72.95 billion | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 83.75 billion | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 84.98 billion | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 83.00 billion | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 81.95 billion | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 86.66 billion | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 91.20 billion | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 94.28 billion | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 92.41 billion | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 103.28 billion | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 121.71 billion | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 126.67 billion | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 124.55 billion | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 128.56 billion | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 127.93 billion | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 135.36 billion | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 143.20 billion | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 141.89 billion | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 158.15 billion | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 166.92 billion | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 180.78 billion | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 203.61 billion | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 224.00 billion | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 264.38 billion | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 284.44 billion | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 312.52 billion | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 383.72 billion | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 426.49 billion | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 523.72 billion | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 629.95 billion | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 767.83 billion | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 926.73 billion | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 trillion | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 trillion | +2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.18 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.48 billion, 17.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.18 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 336.42 billion, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted 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 | +94.6% | 7.19 billion | 13.99 billion |
| 1976 | +71.9% | 13.99 billion | 24.05 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 billion | 938.84 million | 2.32 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.10 billion | 2.37 billion | 54.66 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.00 billion | 58.87 billion | 94.28 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.13 billion | 103.28 billion | 158.15 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.06 billion | 166.92 billion | 523.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 999.05 billion | 629.95 billion | 1.18 trillion | 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 money, seasonally adjusted in Saudi Arabia?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Saudi Arabia was 1.18 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.84 million in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.