Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 26.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.04 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88.83 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.31 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 46.07 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1974 | 32.49 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1976 | 78.35 % change on previous year | +1026.6% |
| 1977 | 52.36 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 88.83 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1979 | 32.32 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1980 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 30.63 % change on previous year | +249.2% |
| 1982 | -0.023 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1983 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +8895.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9129 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1985 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1986 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +374.1% |
| 1987 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1988 | 31.93 % change on previous year | +1097.2% |
| 1989 | 31.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 31.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1992 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1993 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -781.5% |
| 1994 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1995 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1996 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1997 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5348 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1999 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +1122.0% |
| 2000 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2002 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 2003 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2004 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2006 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2008 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +935.2% |
| 2009 | 22 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +421.0% |
| 2014 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2015 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2016 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2017 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2018 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2019 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2021 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2022 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2023 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -1218.8% |
| 2025 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.04 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -8895.6% | -0.023 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1218.8% | -1.84 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1097.2% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1122.0% | -0.5348 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1026.6% | 6.95 % change on previous year | 78.35 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +935.2% | 3.09 % change on previous year | 32.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.82 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 88.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.47 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 32.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 18.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 26.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.83 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.31 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.