Saudi Arabia — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.61 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -2.96 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -1.3 | Actual |
| 2023 | 2.13 | Actual |
| 2022 | 11.73 | Actual |
| 2021 | 4.57 | Actual |
| 2020 | -4.52 | Actual |
| 2019 | 3.65 | Actual |
| 2018 | 7.9 | Actual |
| 2017 | 1.23 | Actual |
| 2016 | -3.91 | Actual |
| 2015 | -7.94 | Actual |
| 2014 | 9.87 | Actual |
| 2013 | 18.33 | Actual |
| 2012 | 22.64 | Actual |
| 2011 | 24.23 | Actual |
| 2010 | 14.09 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6.6 | Actual |
| 2008 | 26.88 | Actual |
| 2007 | 23.91 | Actual |
| 2006 | 27.39 | Actual |
| 2005 | 28.15 | Actual |
| 2004 | 20.07 | Actual |
| 2003 | 13 | Actual |
| 2002 | 6.26 | Actual |
| 2001 | 5.08 | Actual |
| 2000 | 7.56 | Actual |
| 1999 | 0.25 | Actual |
| 1998 | -8.95 | Actual |
| 1997 | 0.18 | Actual |
| 1996 | 0.43 | Actual |
| 1995 | -3.72 | Actual |
| 1994 | -7.76 | Actual |
| 1993 | -12.99 | Actual |
| 1992 | -12.94 | Actual |
| 1991 | -20.83 | Actual |
| 1990 | -3.53 | Actual |
| 1989 | -10 | Actual |
| 1988 | -8.32 | Actual |
| 1987 | -11.4 | Actual |
| 1986 | -13.56 | Actual |
| 1985 | -12.45 | Actual |
| 1984 | -15.38 | Actual |
| 1983 | -13.05 | Actual |
| 1982 | 4.94 | Actual |
| 1981 | 21.5 | Actual |
| 1980 | 25.22 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net