Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Saudi Arabia, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net errors and omissions in Saudi Arabia is -14.58 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -45.46 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -284,284 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -294,156 BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 595,090 BoP, current US$ | -302.3% |
| 1981 | 591,277 BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -583,402 BoP, current US$ | -198.7% |
| 1983 | -289,456 BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 567,567 BoP, current US$ | -296.1% |
| 1985 | 828,241 BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 269,814 BoP, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 1987 | 266,667 BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 266,667 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -533,333 BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1991 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -250.0% |
| 1993 | 506,667 BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ | +920.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ | -466.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0149 BoP, current US$ | -174.8% |
| 1999 | -1.66 BoP, current US$ | +10998.2% |
| 2000 | 116,079 BoP, current US$ | -7005090.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5402 BoP, current US$ | -1306.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ | -349.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 2005 | -25.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -143238840013133.6% |
| 2006 | -12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2007 | -6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2008 | -8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2009 | -29.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +244.7% |
| 2010 | -14.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2011 | -37.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +154.0% |
| 2012 | -45.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2013 | -8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2014 | -6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2015 | -12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 2016 | -36.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +189.5% |
| 2017 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -109.2% |
| 2018 | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -306.0% |
| 2019 | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -229.6% |
| 2020 | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2021 | -10.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -184.1% |
| 2022 | -12.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2023 | -10.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2024 | -8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2025 | -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 110.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 615.55 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -143238840013133.6% | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ | -25.94 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +7005090.7% | -1.66 BoP, current US$ | 116,079 BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | -10998.2% | -0.0149 BoP, current US$ | -1.66 BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | -1306.4% | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ | -0.5402 BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | -920.0% | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,550 BoP, current US$ | -294,156 BoP, current US$ | 595,090 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 239,672 BoP, current US$ | -583,402 BoP, current US$ | 828,241 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 96,667 BoP, current US$ | -533,333 BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -8.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 116,079 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 191 Poland -11.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Russia -13.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Japan -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Nigeria -15.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Vietnam -25.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 197 Sweden -43.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Net errors and omissions in Saudi Arabia was -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net errors and omissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.