Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4044 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 1964 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1972 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1976 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 91 Zambia 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Tajikistan 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Denmark 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Morocco 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4044 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.