Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) was -19.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Saudi Arabia stood at -19.86 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 209.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.85 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -140.24 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Saudi Arabia 160th out of 201 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) (current) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -19.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -109.03 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 1974 | -72.64 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1975 | -140.24 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1976 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1977 | -25.41 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1978 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1980 | -37.55 % change on previous year | +386.1% |
| 1981 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1983 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1987 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1988 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1989 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1990 | -45.56 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1991 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1993 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1994 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1996 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6634 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1999 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +878.5% |
| 2000 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2002 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 2003 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2004 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2005 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2006 | -13.55 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2007 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2008 | -35.02 % change on previous year | +2137.8% |
| 2009 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8973 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2011 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +484.7% |
| 2012 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2013 | -17.84 % change on previous year | +398.2% |
| 2014 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2015 | -15.42 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2016 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2017 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2018 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2020 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2021 | -18 % change on previous year | +685.7% |
| 2022 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2023 | -12.33 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2024 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2025 | -19.86 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -52.09 % change on previous year | -140.24 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -4.89 % change on previous year | -37.55 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -45.56 % change on previous year | 28.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.69 % change on previous year | -35.02 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.42 % change on previous year | -19.86 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 157 Azerbaijan -18.87 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Macau, China -19.2 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Guinea -19.57 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Sweden -20.09 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Bermuda -20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Burkina Faso -20.71 % 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,463 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5931 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,675 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Saudi Arabia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Saudi Arabia was -19.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -140.24 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$), 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.