Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Saudi Arabia peaked at 171.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -55.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 971.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 1973 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 23.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +813.8% |
| 1975 | 14.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 14.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1978 | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -118.4% |
| 1979 | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -561.4% |
| 1980 | 41.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +306.7% |
| 1981 | 39.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 1983 | -16.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -322.5% |
| 1984 | -18.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1985 | -12.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1986 | -11.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1987 | -9.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1988 | -7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1989 | -9.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1990 | -4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1991 | -27.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +563.4% |
| 1992 | -17.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1993 | -17.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | -10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1995 | -5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 679.47 million BoP, current US$ | -112.8% |
| 1997 | 305.07 million BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1998 | -13.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -4404.6% |
| 1999 | 410.99 million BoP, current US$ | -103.1% |
| 2000 | 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +3383.5% |
| 2001 | 9.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 28.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +136.2% |
| 2004 | 51.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 88.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 103.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 102.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 144.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 71.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +183.3% |
| 2011 | 162.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +127.2% |
| 2012 | 171.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 141.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 77.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2015 | -55.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.9% |
| 2016 | -26.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -133.7% |
| 2018 | 70.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +670.9% |
| 2019 | 32.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2020 | -34.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -207.1% |
| 2021 | 44.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -229.5% |
| 2022 | 145.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +223.7% |
| 2023 | 25.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2024 | -16.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -162.6% |
| 2025 | -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +101.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -822.96 million BoP, current US$, 39.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4404.6% | 305.07 million BoP, current US$ | -13.13 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +3383.5% | 410.99 million BoP, current US$ | 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +813.8% | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.03 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +670.9% | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.03 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 212.03 million BoP, current US$ | -18.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 679.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 171.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 192 Algeria -25.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Ukraine -28.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Turkey -30.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Romania -33.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 197 Australia -49.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Brazil -66.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Saudi Arabia?
- Current account balance in Saudi Arabia was -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for current account balance?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.