Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 30.86 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Saudi Arabia stood at 30.86 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 655.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.86 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.23 billion, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.23 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.48 billion | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.66 billion | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.91 billion | +84.5% |
| 2009 | 3.73 billion | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.46 billion | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.64 billion | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.76 billion | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.98 billion | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 billion | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.21 billion | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.39 billion | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 7.10 billion | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 11.29 billion | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 12.47 billion | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 10.51 billion | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 14.81 billion | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 17.36 billion | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 26.51 billion | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 30.86 billion | +16.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.86 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.86 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.80 billion, 6.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +84.5% | 2.66 billion | 4.91 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 billion | 2.23 billion | 4.91 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.94 billion | 3.46 billion | 12.47 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 billion | 10.51 billion | 30.86 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More trade data for Saudi Arabia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 64.6 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 83.96 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 62.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7737 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 271.72 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.28 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Saudi Arabia?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Saudi Arabia was 30.86 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.86 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 billion in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 655.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.