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 -2.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 -3.10 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 23000.00 24000.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Capital Flows -9092.21 -12896.53 USD Million Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production 10100.00 10084.00 BBL/D/1K Jan 2026
Current Account -8229.49 -13440.86 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.50 2.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 100000.00 10400.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Foreign Direct Investment 6650.27 6323.67 USD Million Sep 2025
Gold Reserves 323.07 323.07 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 77000.00 83000.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Non Oil Exports 18974.00 20395.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Oil Exports 67036.00 70106.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Remittances 15125.00 13859.00 USD Million Sep 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