Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation was 30.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 14.8% | — |
| 1969 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +96.9% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 30.0% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 8.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.4% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,766 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,354 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 30.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.