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Economy & public finances

Saudi Arabia — Current account balance

Balance of current transactions with abroad (goods, services, income), as % of GDP; positive means the country lends to the world.
-4% GDP
2025
−3.5 ptsvs 2024
min −20.8 1991max +27.4 2005
% GDP
Range
Source: IMF· Data 2025
Upd. 05/2025
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Current account balance (Saudi Arabia): -4 % GDP in 2025, the latest available value.

51 observations from 1980 to 2030. Source: IMF.

Balance of current transactions with abroad (goods, services, income), as % of GDP; positive means the country lends to the world.

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Current account balance — Saudi Arabia
PeriodValue
2030-3.4 % GDP
2029-3.3 % GDP
2028-3.4 % GDP
2027-3.7 % GDP
2026-4.3 % GDP
2025-4 % GDP
2024-0.5 % GDP
20233.3 % GDP
202213.6 % GDP
20214.6 % GDP
2020-3.5 % GDP
20194.6 % GDP
20188.6 % GDP
20171.7 % GDP
2016-3.7 % GDP
2015-7.9 % GDP
201410.5 % GDP
201319 % GDP
201223.4 % GDP
201124.4 % GDP
201014.1 % GDP
20096.6 % GDP
200826.9 % GDP
200723.9 % GDP
200627.4 % GDP
200527.4 % GDP
200420.1 % GDP
200313 % GDP
20026.3 % GDP
20015.1 % GDP
20007.6 % GDP
19990.3 % GDP
1998-8.9 % GDP
19970.2 % GDP
19960.4 % GDP
1995-3.7 % GDP
1994-7.8 % GDP
1993-13 % GDP
1992-12.9 % GDP
1991-20.8 % GDP
1990-3.5 % GDP
1989-10 % GDP
1988-8.3 % GDP
1987-11.4 % GDP
1986-13.6 % GDP
1985-12.4 % GDP
1984-15.4 % GDP
1983-13 % GDP
19824.9 % GDP
198121.5 % GDP
198025.2 % GDP