India vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports -16.49 billion BoP, current US$ against -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.25 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 858.66 million BoP, current US$ | 9.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.03 million BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2000s | -7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -45.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -26.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at -16.49 billion BoP, current US$ against -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.25 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance?
- India ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.