Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia is 1.29 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.95 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 105 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 fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 76.75 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 87.01 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 93.06 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 80.42 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 90.11 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 89.93 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.14 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 100.52 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 105.24 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 106.97 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 108.59 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 109.94 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 124.81 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 155.49 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 182.75 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 229.94 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 284.64 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 334.62 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 302.36 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 322.73 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 354.17 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 375.60 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 425.75 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 469.11 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 489.38 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 472.36 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 496.93 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 534.62 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 586.30 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 549.50 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 758.54 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 976.68 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.71 billion current LCU | 60.95 billion current LCU | 105.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.01 billion current LCU | 106.97 billion current LCU | 334.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.69 billion current LCU | 322.73 billion current LCU | 586.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 978.56 billion current LCU | 549.50 billion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Saudi Arabia was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.95 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.