International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,450 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 230,450 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 293,445 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 295,846 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 329,162 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 383,252 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 435,365 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 478,167 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 503,268 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 462,839 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 441,386 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 464,287 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 496,053 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 542,092 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 533,849 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 580,670 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 630,779 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 227,380 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,247 US dollar per square kilometre | 230,450 US dollar per square kilometre | 295,846 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 453,587 US dollar per square kilometre | 329,162 US dollar per square kilometre | 542,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,616 US dollar per square kilometre | 533,849 US dollar per square kilometre | 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 73 El Salvador 706,081 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tonga 671,553 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 667,087 US dollar per square kilometre
- 77 Romania 661,674 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 78 Chile 613,277 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Serbia 587,612 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Saudi Arabia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Saudi Arabia was 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 665,166 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,450 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.