Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,522 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31,522 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 32,151 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38,011 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 41,756 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 42,660 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36,022 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 39,404 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 43,378 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 51,757 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 59,669 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 80,852 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 98,805 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 116,690 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 105,304 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 116,827 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 149,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,142 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,895 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,522 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,011 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 61,099 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,022 US dollar per square kilometre | 116,690 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,280 US dollar per square kilometre | 105,304 US dollar per square kilometre | 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 75 Cape Verde 174,975 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 161,584 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guatemala 159,028 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Oman 145,277 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 138,698 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 81 Canada 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.