Net foreign assets in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net foreign assets was 2.00 trillion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Saudi Arabia is 2.00 trillion current LCU, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.88 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 707.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 billion current LCU | 707.00 million current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.65 billion current LCU | 3.99 billion current LCU | 216.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.49 billion current LCU | 309.92 billion current LCU | 527.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.95 billion current LCU | 186.71 billion current LCU | 304.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 728.03 billion current LCU | 208.95 billion current LCU | 1.69 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 trillion current LCU | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.8% (2017)
- Broad money 65.1% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Net domestic credit 1.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 15.59 (2025)
- Net migration 119,738 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.75 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 10.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Saudi Arabia?
- Net foreign assets in Saudi Arabia was 2.00 trillion current LCU in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net foreign assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.