Saudi Arabia - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia was -3.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 50.70 in 1974, while its lowest value was -20.81 in 1991.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.52 |
| 1972 | 21.62 |
| 1973 | 16.86 |
| 1974 | 50.70 |
| 1975 | 30.75 |
| 1976 | 22.44 |
| 1977 | 16.16 |
| 1978 | -2.76 |
| 1979 | 9.12 |
| 1980 | 25.22 |
| 1981 | 21.50 |
| 1982 | 4.94 |
| 1983 | -13.05 |
| 1984 | -15.38 |
| 1985 | -12.45 |
| 1986 | -13.55 |
| 1987 | -11.39 |
| 1988 | -8.31 |
| 1989 | -9.99 |
| 1990 | -3.53 |
| 1991 | -20.81 |
| 1992 | -12.92 |
| 1993 | -12.97 |
| 1994 | -7.75 |
| 1995 | -3.71 |
| 1996 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 0.18 |
| 1998 | -8.95 |
| 1999 | 0.25 |
| 2000 | 7.55 |
| 2001 | 5.08 |
| 2002 | 6.26 |
| 2003 | 13.00 |
| 2004 | 20.07 |
| 2005 | 27.40 |
| 2006 | 26.25 |
| 2007 | 22.44 |
| 2008 | 25.46 |
| 2009 | 4.88 |
| 2010 | 12.64 |
| 2011 | 23.62 |
| 2012 | 22.39 |
| 2013 | 18.14 |
| 2014 | 9.75 |
| 2015 | -8.67 |
| 2016 | -3.70 |
| 2017 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 9.15 |
| 2019 | 4.82 |
| 2020 | -3.08 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
