Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.9% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -765.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +657.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +60.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | -111.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -451.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +3080.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -69.3% |
| 2016 | -14.1% | -616.5% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -80.6% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -1214.7% |
| 2020 | -19.2% | -232.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -209.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | -3.4% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -14.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -19.2% | 21.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 55,576 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.