Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 293.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.5% |
| 1973 | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +719.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +719.0% | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 165 Pakistan 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Rwanda 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Morocco 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 China 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Tajikistan 0.0229 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.