Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -6.93 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -6.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 368.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.93 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1963 | 112.6 % change on previous year | +1448.9% |
| 1964 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1965 | 20.85 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1967 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 1968 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1969 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1970 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1971 | 76.15 % change on previous year | +489.5% |
| 1972 | 83.31 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1974 | 368.07 % change on previous year | +1124.2% |
| 1975 | 76.23 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1976 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1978 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1979 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1980 | 43.67 % change on previous year | +581.8% |
| 1981 | 52.82 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1983 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1984 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1985 | -15.92 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1986 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1987 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1988 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1989 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1990 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1991 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 1993 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1994 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1995 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 1997 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1998 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -682.8% |
| 1999 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2001 | 0.574 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2002 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -1020.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -595.9% |
| 2004 | 42.23 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 59.69 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 52.39 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 43.02 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2009 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2010 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2015 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -731.8% |
| 2016 | -15.1 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2017 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -6.93 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -6.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1448.9% | 7.27 % change on previous year | 112.6 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1124.2% | 30.07 % change on previous year | 368.07 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1020.5% | 0.574 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -731.8% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -682.8% | 3.42 % change on previous year | -19.93 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +595.9% | -5.28 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year | 112.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.78 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 368.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.55 % change on previous year | -19.93 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 59.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -15.1 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 157 Aruba -5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Iraq -6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Togo -6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Brazil -7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Grenada -7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Chile -9.43 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -6.93 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 368.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.93 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.