International Investment Position in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International Investment Position was 1.61 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Saudi Arabia is 1.61 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.61 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 495.39 billion US dollar, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International Investment Position in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 495.39 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 630.82 billion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 635.98 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 707.60 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 823.87 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 935.90 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 trillion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 994.96 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 948.84 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 998.07 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 trillion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 trillion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 trillion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 trillion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 trillion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.53 trillion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.61 trillion US dollar | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587.40 billion US dollar | 495.39 billion US dollar | 635.98 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 975.07 billion US dollar | 707.60 billion US dollar | 1.17 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 trillion US dollar | 1.15 trillion US dollar | 1.61 trillion US dollar | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,463 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Saudi Arabia?
- International investment position in Saudi Arabia was 1.61 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.39 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international investment position?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.