Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary income, Credit/Revenue was 39.57 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, credit/revenue in Saudi Arabia is 39.57 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, credit/revenue in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.57 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.05 billion, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.05 billion | — |
| 2006 | 10.47 billion | +107.1% |
| 2007 | 15.13 billion | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 21.50 billion | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 19.75 billion | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.17 billion | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.77 billion | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 23.65 billion | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 25.17 billion | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.11 billion | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 25.58 billion | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.74 billion | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 18.98 billion | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.46 billion | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.62 billion | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.73 billion | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 26.52 billion | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 25.96 billion | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.22 billion | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 39.57 billion | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.38 billion | 5.05 billion | 21.50 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.92 billion | 18.17 billion | 27.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.60 billion | 21.73 billion | 39.57 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, credit/revenue in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary income, credit/revenue in Saudi Arabia was 39.57 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.57 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 billion in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary income, credit/revenue?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, credit/revenue rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.