Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
200th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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