Gross savings in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross savings was 1.38 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Saudi Arabia is 1.38 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.17 billion current LCU, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 178 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 savings in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.17 billion current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 23.43 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 26.10 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 120.25 billion current LCU | +360.7% |
| 1975 | 99.57 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 133.05 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 125.65 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 96.43 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 161.45 billion current LCU | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 291.81 billion current LCU | +80.7% |
| 1981 | 303.12 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 190.33 billion current LCU | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 124.68 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 98.06 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 64.02 billion current LCU | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 43.87 billion current LCU | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 42.87 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.03 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 49.05 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 79.97 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1991 | 58.12 billion current LCU | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 100.42 billion current LCU | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 82.10 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 80.64 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 108.60 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 140.69 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 152.14 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 97.79 billion current LCU | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 158.36 billion current LCU | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 213.49 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 184.94 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 202.45 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 274.11 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 404.22 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 590.25 billion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 684.65 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 762.70 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 588.91 billion current LCU | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 891.64 billion current LCU | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 645.98 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 635.07 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 753.63 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 995.94 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 575.65 billion current LCU | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 181.85 billion current LCU, 7.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.38 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 109.67 billion current LCU, 12.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +360.7% | 26.10 billion current LCU | 120.25 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.13 billion current LCU | 16.17 billion current LCU | 161.45 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 126.28 billion current LCU | 42.87 billion current LCU | 303.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.88 billion current LCU | 58.12 billion current LCU | 158.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.40 billion current LCU | 184.94 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 635.07 billion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 575.65 billion current LCU | 1.80 trillion current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross savings in Saudi Arabia was 1.38 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 billion current LCU in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross savings?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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 savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.