Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia stood at 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,501 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25,501 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 29,136 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 33,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 35,139 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36,504 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 32,180 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 35,332 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 39,685 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 49,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 51,861 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 65,415 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 67,042 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 76,888 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 82,825 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 95,589 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 123,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 760,854 US dollar per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54,278 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,495 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,501 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,847 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 48,910 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,180 US dollar per square kilometre | 76,888 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,451 US dollar per square kilometre | 82,825 US dollar per square kilometre | 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 64 Azerbaijan 163,053 US dollar per square kilometre
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 137,041 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Jamaica 134,354 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malaysia 129,384 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 69 Poland 126,862 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ecuador 116,760 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia was 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 131,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,501 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.8%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.