Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -245.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia stood at -245.86 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia peaked at -1.59 billion current LCU in 1971 and was at its lowest, -245.86 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Saudi Arabia 194th out of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 1972 | -1.76 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1973 | -3.29 billion current LCU | +86.9% |
| 1974 | -5.44 billion current LCU | +65.3% |
| 1975 | -12.95 billion current LCU | +138.1% |
| 1976 | -15.22 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1977 | -19.06 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1978 | -22.93 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1979 | -24.42 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1980 | -33.25 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1981 | -37.37 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1982 | -33.41 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1983 | -31.91 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1984 | -31.30 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1985 | -30.60 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -28.90 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1987 | -30.84 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1988 | -33.74 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | -40.23 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1990 | -58.56 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 1991 | -75.78 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1992 | -53.92 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1993 | -61.86 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1994 | -68.17 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1995 | -62.60 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -58.47 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1997 | -56.68 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1998 | -56.38 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1999 | -52.72 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2000 | -58.09 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2001 | -57.07 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -59.83 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -55.81 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2004 | -51.21 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2005 | -55.37 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | -62.84 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2007 | -63.87 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2008 | -86.29 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2009 | -103.77 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2010 | -104.70 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2011 | -110.20 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -114.14 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -134.51 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2014 | -145.25 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -167.65 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2016 | -158.70 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -143.44 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -154.00 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2019 | -137.21 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2020 | -140.35 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -165.61 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2022 | -171.59 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2023 | -192.74 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | -205.13 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2025 | -245.86 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.85 billion current LCU | -24.42 billion current LCU | -1.59 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | -33.16 billion current LCU | -40.23 billion current LCU | -28.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -60.51 billion current LCU | -75.78 billion current LCU | -52.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -65.42 billion current LCU | -103.77 billion current LCU | -51.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -136.98 billion current LCU | -167.65 billion current LCU | -104.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -186.88 billion current LCU | -245.86 billion current LCU | -140.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 191 Czechia -80.03 billion current LCU compare
- 192 Kazakhstan -87.74 billion current LCU compare
- 193 Sweden -120.18 billion current LCU compare
- 195 United Arab Emirates -246.30 billion current LCU compare
- 196 United States -273.12 billion current LCU compare
- 197 Côte d'Ivoire -295.01 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Saudi Arabia was -245.86 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.59 billion current LCU in 1971.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -245.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.