Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation was -1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia stood at -1.7%.
That represents a change of down 117.1% on the previous year and down 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +708.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -41.5% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | -139.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -324.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +68.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | -12.4% | -379.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -109.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +7241.9% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -175.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -216.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +446.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | -1.7% | -117.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | -4.7% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -12.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | -3.1% | 19.7% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 64,123 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia was -1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.