Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

2003 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

  • Saudi Arabia Investment accounted for 26.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 27.1 % in the previous quarter.
  • Saudi Arabia investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Dec 2022, with an average ratio of 27.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 38.6 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of 17.5 % in Jun 2003.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. General Authority for Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia GDP expanded 5.5 % YoY in Dec 2022.
  • Saudi Arabia Nominal GDP reached 273.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 7.6 % in Dec 2022.
  • Saudi Arabia GDP Per Capita reached 23,310.8 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 37.7 % in Dec 2022.

View Saudi Arabia's Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2003 to Dec 2022 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

What was Saudi Arabia's Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2022?

Saudi Arabia Investment accounted for 26.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 27.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26.3 Dec 2022 27.1 Sep 2022 17.5 Jun 2003 38.6 Sep 2015 % quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 18.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 22.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 24.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 23.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 20.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 29.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Belarus (%) 28.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 24.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 34.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 36.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 31.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 19.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Canada (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 42.1 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 16.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 29.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 21.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 21.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 10.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 25.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 34.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 22.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 26.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 31.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 16.4 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
South Korea (%) 31.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 16.9 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 16.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 23.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 18.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 24.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 24.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 37.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 19.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 24.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 36.1 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.0 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 20.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1972 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 14.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 31.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 27.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 19.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 15.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 19.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 22.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 2.0 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Sweden (%) 24.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 27.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 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) -30,666.667 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 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) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 24,741.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 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) 19,203.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 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) 639.161 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,518.589 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,987.029 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,688.123 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 2,396.853 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 14,951.358 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 92,782.013 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 8,793.674 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,319.229 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 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
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,249.487 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 61,579.696 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 105,681.247 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,637.828 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 118,665.412 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 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) 639.030 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,295.466 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 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 (USD mn) -17,689.915 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: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 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: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 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: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 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: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 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
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 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: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 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: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 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
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 (%) 12.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 443,477.173 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 707,473.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 425,952.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 39.870 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 725,068.989 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
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) 131,348.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 781,989.412 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 13.33 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 404,644.104 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,945,655.647 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,663,039.398 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,653,025.624 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 588,303.170 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,639,569.175 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,128,063.265 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,719,008.711 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 452,321.357 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024

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