Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation was 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.51 trillion constant LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 212.57 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 448.07 billion constant LCU | 212.57 billion constant LCU | 837.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion constant LCU | 906.66 billion constant LCU | 1.19 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion constant LCU | 904.83 billion constant LCU | 1.51 trillion constant 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 gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia was 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.57 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.