Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1969 - 2022 | Yearly | % | Ministry of Finance

Key information about Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 2.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a deficit equal to 2.3 % in the previous year
  • Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1969 to Dec 2022, with an average ratio of -2.9 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 43.2 % in Dec 1973 and a record low of -25.3 % in Dec 1987



Further information about Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia National Government Debt reached 264.0 USD bn in Dec 2022
  • Saudi Arabia Nominal GDP reached 267.9 USD bn in Mar 2023

View Saudi Arabia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1969 to 2022 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Saudi Arabia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2022?

Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 2.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a deficit equal to 2.3 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.5 2022 -2.3 2021 -25.3 1987 43.2 1973 % yearly 1969 - 2022

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) -2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -3.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -5.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -4.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) -8.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -4.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) -5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) -2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) -6.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) -4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 2.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) -1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) -2.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -7.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -3.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) -8.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -1.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -4.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,146.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 595,269.369 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,383.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,076.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,014,506.913 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,727,931.691 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,097.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,914.653 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,267.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,960.638 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,117.572 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,808.619 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 765,219.433 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,306.235 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,737.844 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,644.042 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 73,942.498 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 19,465.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 447,953.495 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 710,629.481 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 410,186.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 728,646.914 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 362.740 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 836.762 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 133,960.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 801,585.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.66 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.26 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,966,139.988 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,679,825.606 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,664,860.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 553,046.279 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,732,425.928 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,721.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 470,985.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024

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