Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 484.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,495 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113.11 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 1973 | 498.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1104.9% |
| 1974 | 565.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 466.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 682.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 802.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 838.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 362.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1980 | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.9% |
| 1981 | 1,495 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 910 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 416.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1984 | 406.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 215.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1986 | 76.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 73.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 74.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 100.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 114.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 172.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 166.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 188.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 200.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 164.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 193.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 206.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 203.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 186.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 177.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 272.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 219.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 227.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 193.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 108.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 115.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 119.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 210.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 154.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 144.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 144.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 143.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 144.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 144.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 141.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 173.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 229.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 373.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 414.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 333.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 480.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 538.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 786.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 874.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1104.9% | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 498.67 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +215.9% | 362.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 838.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 491.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,495 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 414.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 333.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 874.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 78 South Korea 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Peru 857.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Montenegro 850.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 North Macedonia 651.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Suriname 610.61 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.