S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) was -12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
S&P Global Equity Indices in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2025
Source: S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Measured in annual % change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for s&p global equity indices in Saudi Arabia is -12.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 967.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, s&p global equity indices in Saudi Arabia peaked at 111.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -72.1%, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -26.8% | — |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -257.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +1187.8% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 111.0% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | -48.9% | -144.0% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -172.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -68.3% |
| 2011 | -3.9% | -143.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -212.4% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +439.0% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | -127.7% |
| 2015 | -17.7% | +171.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -122.6% |
| 2017 | -72.1% | -1900.9% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -114.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +951.1% |
| 2022 | -8.5% | -127.2% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -233.7% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -109.9% |
| 2025 | -12.0% | +967.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -12.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.0%. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1900.9% | 4.0% | -72.1% |
| 2003 | +1187.8% | 3.8% | 49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | -26.8% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | -48.9% | 111.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -72.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -12.0% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 78 Philippines -6.3% compare
- 79 Denmark -8.5% compare
- 80 Bangladesh -9.6% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago -12.6% compare
- 83 Lebanon -30.3% compare
- 84 Zimbabwe -83.8% 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 s&p global equity indices in Saudi Arabia?
- S&p global equity indices in Saudi Arabia was -12.0% in 2025, according to S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- What is the highest s&p global equity indices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest s&p global equity indices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.1% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for s&p global equity indices?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is s&p global equity indices rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, published as part of S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P BMI country indices.