Saudi Arabia recorded a Current Account deficit of 0.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.89 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 28.50 percent of GDP in 2005 and a record low of -21.00 percent of GDP in 1991. source: Saudi Central Bank

Current Account to GDP in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 4.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 2.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 1.80 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 22095.00 6725.00 SAR Million Jun 2025
Capital Flows -5912.98 -17661.79 USD Million Mar 2025
Crude Oil Production 9525.00 9360.00 BBL/D/1K Jul 2025
Current Account 1509.46 -7446.68 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.50 2.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 92130.00 90730.00 SAR Million Jun 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Foreign Direct Investment 5932.80 6390.13 USD Million Mar 2025
Gold Reserves 323.07 323.07 Tonnes Mar 2025
Imports 70034.00 84005.00 SAR Million Jun 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Non Oil Exports 17902.00 18970.00 SAR Million Jun 2025
Oil Exports 64677.00 59330.00 SAR Million Jun 2025
Remittances 13516.00 12904.00 USD Million Mar 2025
Terrorism Index 0.85 1.37 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 153.61 135.00 SAR Billion Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 29.70 27.40 Million Dec 2024



Saudi Arabia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.50 2.90 28.50 -21.00 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly