Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 499.14 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 185 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 499.14 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 535.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 1964 | 1,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 1,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 1,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 1,782 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1,644 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 3,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1972 | 5,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1973 | 7,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 36,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +368.1% |
| 1975 | 64,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1976 | 85,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 99,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 94,653 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 100,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 144,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 221,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 245,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 229,264 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 209,700 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 176,313 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 161,724 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 155,006 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 147,852 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 144,170 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 141,632 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 139,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 133,443 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 123,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 113,264 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 107,569 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 122,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 126,302 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 101,135 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 86,856 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 102,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 102,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97,201 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 122,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 174,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 278,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 424,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 551,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 788,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 745,307 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 819,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 997,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 998,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +368.1% | 7,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,489 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,352 current LCU per square kilometre | 499.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,079 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,856 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,512 current LCU per square kilometre | 144,170 current LCU per square kilometre | 245,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,530 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,856 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,632 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,666 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,201 current LCU per square kilometre | 788,104 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 819,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 113 France 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Turkey 959,204 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sweden 936,750 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Malaysia 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Morocco 788,443 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Lesotho 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.14 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.