International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Saudi Arabia is 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.