Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual was 22.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia stood at 22.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and up 410.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 788.06 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -517.81 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -4.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -50.72 % change on previous year | +1067.4% |
| 1971 | 65.07 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1972 | 84.34 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 33.5 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1975 | 76.8 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1976 | -39.51 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1977 | 77.11 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 1978 | -133.31 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1980 | -81.55 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1981 | 157.96 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 1982 | 478.47 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 1983 | 63.64 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1984 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1985 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3892 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1987 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +1738.4% |
| 1988 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1989 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 1990 | -15.26 % change on previous year | +359.9% |
| 1991 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | -19.7 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1993 | -28.07 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1994 | -62.33 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1995 | 90.41 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1996 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1997 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1998 | -0.7078 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1999 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -895.9% |
| 2000 | -83.58 % change on previous year | -1583.6% |
| 2001 | -208.36 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2002 | 59.48 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2003 | -517.81 % change on previous year | -970.5% |
| 2004 | 136.74 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2005 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2006 | 788.06 % change on previous year | -8293.7% |
| 2007 | 66.8 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2008 | 43.28 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2009 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2010 | 70.24 % change on previous year | -1325.4% |
| 2011 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2012 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2013 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2015 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2016 | -28.13 % change on previous year | +289.3% |
| 2017 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2018 | -31.2 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2019 | -0.243 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2020 | 37.53 % change on previous year | -15549.3% |
| 2021 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2022 | -26.55 % change on previous year | -701.0% |
| 2023 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2024 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2025 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 22.44 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 22.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.34 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +15549.3% | -0.243 % change on previous year | 37.53 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +8293.7% | -9.62 % change on previous year | 788.06 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1738.4% | -0.3892 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1583.6% | 5.63 % change on previous year | -83.58 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1325.4% | -5.73 % change on previous year | 70.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.34 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.16 % change on previous year | -133.31 % change on previous year | 84.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.03 % change on previous year | -81.55 % change on previous year | 478.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.41 % change on previous year | -62.33 % change on previous year | 90.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.93 % change on previous year | -517.81 % change on previous year | 788.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 70.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -26.55 % change on previous year | 37.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 37 Angola 25.3 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Eswatini 23.77 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 22.66 % change on previous year compare
- 41 East Timor 22.32 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 22.14 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Jordan 21.88 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia was 22.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 788.06 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -517.81 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.5%. 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.