External balance on goods and services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: External balance on goods and services was 75.25 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Saudi Arabia is 75.25 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 703.76 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -109.86 billion current LCU, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 billion current LCU | 4.34 billion current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.85 billion current LCU | 7.08 billion current LCU | 84.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.43 billion current LCU | -45.11 billion current LCU | 204.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.97 billion current LCU | 4.47 billion current LCU | 81.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.51 billion current LCU | 108.46 billion current LCU | 548.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.09 billion current LCU | -109.86 billion current LCU | 690.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.97 billion current LCU | 2.49 billion current LCU | 703.76 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 70.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 39.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 130,594 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 36,070 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Saudi Arabia?
- External balance on goods and services in Saudi Arabia was 75.25 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 703.76 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.86 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.