Net domestic credit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net domestic credit was 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, net domestic credit in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.00 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -280.60 billion current LCU, in 1982.
That places Saudi Arabia 94th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -332.16 million current LCU | -1.11 billion current LCU | 594.30 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -55.76 billion current LCU | -122.65 billion current LCU | 393.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -128.66 billion current LCU | -280.60 billion current LCU | 56.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.32 billion current LCU | 56.30 billion current LCU | 247.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.88 billion current LCU | -71.20 billion current LCU | 391.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.52 billion current LCU | -280.18 billion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 8 |
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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 net domestic credit in Saudi Arabia?
- Net domestic credit in Saudi Arabia was 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -280.60 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net domestic credit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.