Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -65.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at -65.37 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.7% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 813.76 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -563.3 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 115.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1974 | 813.76 % change on previous year | +3850.0% |
| 1975 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1976 | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1977 | -16.49 % change on previous year | +9505.6% |
| 1978 | -118.45 % change on previous year | +618.1% |
| 1979 | 561.34 % change on previous year | -573.9% |
| 1980 | 306.64 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1981 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1982 | -80.89 % change on previous year | +1690.3% |
| 1983 | -322.48 % change on previous year | +298.7% |
| 1984 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1985 | 29.72 % change on previous year | -423.7% |
| 1986 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1987 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1988 | 24.89 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1989 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 1990 | 56.46 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 1991 | -563.3 % change on previous year | -1097.7% |
| 1992 | 35.6 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 39.27 % change on previous year | +1373.3% |
| 1995 | 49.22 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 112.78 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 1997 | -55.1 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1999 | 103.13 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2001 | -34.67 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2002 | 26.94 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2003 | 136.23 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 2004 | 85.13 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 44.05 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2007 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2008 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +643.0% |
| 2009 | -102.77 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2011 | 120.26 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9294 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2013 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +407.8% |
| 2014 | -46.61 % change on previous year | -1087.6% |
| 2015 | -197.37 % change on previous year | +323.4% |
| 2016 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2017 | 116.47 % change on previous year | +1674.7% |
| 2018 | 476.17 % change on previous year | +308.8% |
| 2019 | -35.02 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2020 | -161.29 % change on previous year | +360.6% |
| 2021 | 226.77 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2022 | 318.54 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2023 | -93.08 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2024 | -426.03 % change on previous year | +357.7% |
| 2025 | -65.37 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -65.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 40.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -65.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.35 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -9505.6% | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3850.0% | 20.6 % change on previous year | 813.76 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1690.3% | -4.52 % change on previous year | -80.89 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1674.7% | 6.56 % change on previous year | 116.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.26 % change on previous year | -118.45 % change on previous year | 813.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -5.97 % change on previous year | -322.48 % change on previous year | 306.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.37 % change on previous year | -563.3 % change on previous year | 112.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.89 % change on previous year | -102.77 % change on previous year | 136.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.57 % change on previous year | -197.37 % change on previous year | 476.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -33.41 % change on previous year | -426.03 % change on previous year | 318.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 161 Mauritania -62.26 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -65.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 813.76 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -563.3 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.