Foreign aid and investments given in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid and investments given was 5.28 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.28 billion
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.60 billion
in 2014
All-time low
5.28 billion
in 2024
Years of data
5
2014–2024
Foreign aid and investments given in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.28 billion for foreign aid and investments given in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.60 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.28 billion, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid and investments given in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.60 billion | — |
| 2021 | 7.42 billion | -49.2% |
| 2022 | 6.81 billion | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.33 billion | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 5.28 billion | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.60 billion | 14.60 billion | 14.60 billion | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.21 billion | 5.28 billion | 7.42 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,140 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1947 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Saudi Arabia was 5.28 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.60 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 billion in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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