Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation was 403.83 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 403.83 billion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 403.83 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.00 billion current US$, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.60 billion current US$ | -2.00 billion current US$ | 29.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.03 billion current US$ | 15.18 billion current US$ | 44.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.54 billion current US$ | 18.45 billion current US$ | 34.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.16 billion current US$ | 36.13 billion current US$ | 141.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.45 billion current US$ | 163.35 billion current US$ | 227.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.71 billion current US$ | 179.05 billion current US$ | 403.83 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 926.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross capital formation in Saudi Arabia was 403.83 billion current US$ 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 403.83 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.00 billion current US$ in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.