Foreign aid and investments received in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid and investments received was 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
12th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.38 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
All-time low
-979.22 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2007
Foreign aid and investments received in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2007
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2007, foreign aid and investments received in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 689.1% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign aid and investments received in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -979.22 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 523.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -153.5% |
| 2002 | -521.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -199.7% |
| 2003 | -162.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -68.9% |
| 2004 | -738.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +355.2% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | -366.6% |
| 2006 | 10.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | +427.5% |
| 2007 | 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | -44.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars, 9.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Saudi Arabia was 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -979.22 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).