Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 189 Canada 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 United States of America 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Chile 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Libya 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 194 Kuwait 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.