Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -65.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia stood at -65.56 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia peaked at -354.37 million current US$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, -65.56 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.40 billion current US$ | -7.27 billion current US$ | -354.37 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | -9.31 billion current US$ | -11.05 billion current US$ | -7.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.15 billion current US$ | -20.23 billion current US$ | -14.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.45 billion current US$ | -27.67 billion current US$ | -13.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.53 billion current US$ | -44.71 billion current US$ | -27.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -49.84 billion current US$ | -65.56 billion current US$ | -37.43 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 197 Japan -28.09 billion current US$ compare
- 198 France -53.93 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Germany -65.12 billion current US$ compare
- 201 United Arab Emirates -67.07 billion current US$ compare
- 202 United States -273.12 billion current US$ compare
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)
- 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)
- GNI 1.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia was -65.56 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -354.37 million current US$ in 1971.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.56 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.