Saudi Arabia Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2025)
Saudi Arabia's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): -2.6 % of GDP in 2025, -1.3pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1971–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
-2.6
% of GDP
-1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
55
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.6 | -1.3pp |
| 2024 | -1.3 | -3.4pp |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -9.6pp |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +7.1pp |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +9.1pp |
| 2020 | -4.5 | -8.1pp |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -4.3pp |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +6.7pp |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +5.1pp |
| 2016 | -3.9 | +4pp |
| 2015 | -7.9 | -17.8pp |
| 2014 | 9.9 | -8.4pp |
| 2013 | 18.3 | -4.5pp |
| 2012 | 22.8 | -1.1pp |
| 2011 | 23.9 | +10.4pp |
| 2010 | 13.5 | +7.6pp |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -21.9pp |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +3.3pp |
| 2007 | 24.5 | -2.9pp |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded -2.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1.3pp. Across 1971–2025 the series ranges from -20.8 % of GDP in 1991 to 50.7 % of GDP in 1974.
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2025 (55 observations).
The series peaked at 50.7 % of GDP in 1974 and reached its lowest recorded value of -20.8 % of GDP in 1991. The latest reading is -2.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1.3pp.