International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.61 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 464.44 billion US dollar, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.61 trillion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.71 billion US dollar, 16.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.