Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 64,512 current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2017, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 64,512 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 102,353 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 290.3 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 290.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 424.72 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1962 | 439.16 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 899.85 current LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 1964 | 997.53 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 1,183 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,365 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 1,167 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 1,034 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 1,120 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,887 current LCU per person | +68.5% |
| 1972 | 3,299 current LCU per person | +74.8% |
| 1973 | 4,081 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 18,142 current LCU per person | +344.5% |
| 1975 | 30,339 current LCU per person | +67.2% |
| 1976 | 38,335 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 42,278 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 37,807 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 37,959 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 51,432 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 74,038 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 77,254 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 67,951 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 58,565 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 46,495 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 40,291 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 36,496 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 33,008 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 30,599 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 28,613 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 26,785 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 24,546 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 21,805 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 19,097 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 17,401 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 18,982 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 18,888 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14,570 current LCU per person | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 12,068 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 13,559 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 12,945 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11,666 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 14,036 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 19,068 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 29,131 current LCU per person | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 42,533 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 52,958 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 72,749 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 66,157 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 73,460 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 85,437 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 97,979 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 102,353 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 101,811 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84,825 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 69,365 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 64,512 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 64,512 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 64,512 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +344.5% | 4,081 current LCU per person | 18,142 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.21 current LCU per person | 290.3 current LCU per person | 1,365 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,525 current LCU per person | 1,120 current LCU per person | 42,278 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,613 current LCU per person | 30,599 current LCU per person | 77,254 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,275 current LCU per person | 12,068 current LCU per person | 28,613 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,480 current LCU per person | 11,666 current LCU per person | 72,749 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,968 current LCU per person | 64,512 current LCU per person | 102,353 current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Singapore 71,727 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 68,844 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Libya 67,299 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Philippines 63,008 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Ireland 62,454 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Switzerland 60,467 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 64,512 current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,353 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.3 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.