Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 41.18 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.86 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.86 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 106.16 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1973 | 205.04 million BoP, current US$ | +93.1% |
| 1974 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +494.9% |
| 1975 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1976 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1977 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1982 | 14.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 15.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 10.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 10.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 10.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2007 | 15.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 21.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 19.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 23.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 25.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 25.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 18.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 26.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 25.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 39.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.49 billion BoP, current US$, 3.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.80 billion BoP, current US$, 22.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +494.9% | 205.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.86 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.