Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.95 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 27.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 49.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 1974 | 282.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +465.0% |
| 1975 | 403.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 599.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 784.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 799.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 861.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,736 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 1,523 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 863.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 778.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 630.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 507.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 315.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 374.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 370.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 399.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 388.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 375.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 206.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 207.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 158.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 217.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 245.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 487.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 2007 | 676.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 923.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 815.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 757.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 787.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 903.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 911.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 957.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 857.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 669.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 612.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 644.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 685.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 688.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 861.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 806.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,015 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +465.0% | 49.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 282.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 861.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 315.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 863.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 923.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 612.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 957.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 934.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 688.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 53 Palau 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Greece 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Lithuania 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Curacao 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Slovakia 1,019 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,188 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.