Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 9.48 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9.48 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.11 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.57 current US$ per person, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 4.92 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.52 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.28 current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 8.85 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.86 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.71 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.73 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.65 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.91 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.25 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.39 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.09 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.58 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 9.58 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.92 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 9.27 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.59 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 9.48 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9.48 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9.48 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.17 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +68.2% | 5.52 current US$ per person | 9.28 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 current US$ per person | 4.57 current US$ per person | 9.28 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.01 current US$ per person | 9.39 current US$ per person | 11.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 current US$ per person | 8.92 current US$ per person | 9.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 179 Kazakhstan 11.36 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Russian Federation 11.22 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Maldives 10.71 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Gabon 9.04 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Malawi 8.62 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9.48 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.