Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 39.99 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.99 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
19th
of 207 countries
All-time high
86.35 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
-6.83 billion current LCU
in 1973
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 39.99 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 86.35 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.83 billion current LCU, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -2.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1969 | -3.03 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1970 | -4.56 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1971 | -1.59 billion current LCU | -65.2% |
| 1972 | -230.00 million current LCU | -85.5% |
| 1973 | -6.83 billion current LCU | +2869.6% |
| 1974 | -4.35 billion current LCU | -36.3% |
| 1975 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -77.0% |
| 1976 | -1.40 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1977 | -320.00 million current LCU | -77.1% |
| 1978 | -720.00 million current LCU | +125.0% |
| 1979 | 9.58 billion current LCU | -1430.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -81.7% |
| 1981 | 4.59 billion current LCU | +162.3% |
| 1982 | 26.91 billion current LCU | +486.3% |
| 1983 | 44.38 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 36.08 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 38.62 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 39.33 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 36.93 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 36.47 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 35.26 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 29.88 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 25.34 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 20.35 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 14.64 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 5.51 billion current LCU | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 10.50 billion current LCU | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 9.16 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 10.43 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 10.37 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.95 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -83.6% |
| 2001 | -1.95 billion current LCU | -208.4% |
| 2002 | -789.40 million current LCU | -59.5% |
| 2003 | -4.88 billion current LCU | +517.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -136.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.36 billion current LCU | +787.6% |
| 2007 | 23.97 billion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 34.37 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 32.40 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 55.15 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 60.48 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 74.58 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 79.45 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 86.35 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 80.11 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 57.57 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 44.56 billion current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 30.65 billion current LCU | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 30.58 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.06 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 43.92 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 32.25 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 28.92 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 32.66 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 39.99 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.97 billion current LCU | -3.03 billion current LCU | -2.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.14 billion current LCU | -6.83 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.03 billion current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 44.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 billion current LCU | 5.51 billion current LCU | 29.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 billion current LCU | -4.88 billion current LCU | 34.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.95 billion current LCU | 30.58 billion current LCU | 86.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.63 billion current LCU | 28.92 billion current LCU | 43.92 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 Tajikistan 69.09 billion current LCU compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 58.80 billion current LCU compare
- 18 France 56.06 billion current LCU compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.43 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Djibouti 20.10 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Vanuatu 15.98 billion current LCU compare
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 (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 14,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 55,654 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Saudi Arabia was 39.99 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.35 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.83 billion current LCU in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.