Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation was 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.51 trillion constant LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 212.57 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 448.07 billion constant LCU | 212.57 billion constant LCU | 837.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion constant LCU | 906.66 billion constant LCU | 1.19 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion constant LCU | 904.83 billion constant LCU | 1.51 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.14 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia was 1.51 trillion constant LCU 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 1.51 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.57 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.