Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.29 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
34th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.29 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
60.95 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1990200720251990: 60.9B current LCU1991: 76.8B current LCU1992: 87.0B current LCU1993: 93.1B current LCU1994: 80.4B current LCU1995: 90.1B current LCU1996: 89.9B current LCU1997: 93.1B current LCU1998: 100.5B current LCU1999: 105.2B current LCU2000: 107.0B current LCU2001: 108.6B current LCU2002: 109.9B current LCU2003: 124.8B current LCU2004: 155.5B current LCU2005: 182.8B current LCU2006: 229.9B current LCU2007: 284.6B current LCU2008: 334.6B current LCU2009: 302.4B current LCU2010: 322.7B current LCU2011: 354.2B current LCU2012: 375.6B current LCU2013: 425.8B current LCU2014: 469.1B current LCU2015: 489.4B current LCU2016: 472.4B current LCU2017: 496.9B current LCU2018: 534.6B current LCU2019: 586.3B current LCU2020: 549.5B current LCU2021: 758.5B current LCU2022: 976.7B current LCU2023: 1.1T current LCU2024: 1.2T current LCU2025: 1.3T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia is 1.29 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.95 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.71 billion current LCU 60.95 billion current LCU 105.24 billion current LCU 10
2000s 194.01 billion current LCU 106.97 billion current LCU 334.62 billion current LCU 10
2010s 452.69 billion current LCU 322.73 billion current LCU 586.30 billion current LCU 10
2020s 978.56 billion current LCU 549.50 billion current LCU 1.29 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 31 Colombia 1.55 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 32 Mongolia 1.46 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 33 Chad 1.39 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 35 Egypt 1.20 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 36 Burkina Faso 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 37 Congo 1.17 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.95 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,078 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.