Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,665 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,665 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
55.66 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.66 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.66 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 68.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 95.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 119.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 205.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 1977 | 296.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 528.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 659.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 676.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 832.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 783.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 721.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 686.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 637.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 556.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 539.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 675.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 842.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,044 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 902.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 951.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 887.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 885.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 786.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 689.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 680.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 726.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 717.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 910 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,152 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,100 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.57 BoP, current US$ per person, 40.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 659.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 695.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 539.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 842.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | 902.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 680.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,100 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 Iceland 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 1,725 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bahrain 1,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1,537 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Curacao 1,403 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Maldives 1,268 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.