Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1969 - 2024 | Yearly | % | Ministry of Finance

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

  • Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 2.0 % in the previous year
  • Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1969 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of -3.2 %
  • 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 324.2 USD bn in Dec 2024
  • Saudi Arabia Nominal GDP reached 311.5 USD bn in Jun 2025

View Saudi Arabia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1969 to 2024 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Saudi Arabia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2024?

Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 2.0 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.8 2024 -2.0 2023 -25.3 1987 43.2 1973 % yearly 1969 - 2024

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2026
Armenia (%) -2.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Australia (%) -3.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2026
Austria (%) -3.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -5.2 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2026
Botswana (%) -3.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Brazil (%) -8.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
Brunei (%) -19.0 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) -3.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2026
Cambodia (%) -1.5 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Canada (%) -1.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1993 - Jun 2026
Chile (%) -2.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
China (%) -4.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Colombia (%) -6.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) -2.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Denmark (%) 2.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Ecuador (%) -2.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) -2.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
European Union (%) -3.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) -3.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
France (%) -5.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1949 - Jun 2026
Georgia (%) -0.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2026
Germany (%) -3.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2026
Ghana (%) -0.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2026
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2026
Hungary (%) -6.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Iceland (%) -1.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
India (%) -4.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Indonesia (%) -2.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2026
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) -3.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
Italy (%) -3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) -3.0 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2026
Kenya (%) -6.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) -0.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2026
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -15.0 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2026
Laos (%) 1.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Latvia (%) -2.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) -2.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -3.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) -5.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) -4.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2026
Moldova (%) -4.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Mongolia (%) -2.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
Montenegro (%) -3.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2026
Morocco (%) -3.6 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 10.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) -1.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Philippines (%) -5.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2026
Poland (%) -7.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 0.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Qatar (%) -12.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Romania (%) -5.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2026
Russia (%) -4.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2026
Singapore (%) 2.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
South Africa (%) -5.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Spain (%) -2.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (%) -1.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2026
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -73,761.406 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 405,068.6 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,622.979 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 2,739.050 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,417.135 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 58,705.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 22,501.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jul 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -17.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,915,621.520 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 775,457.858 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,647.497 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 18,670.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -15.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,951,685.048 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,062,835.569 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,167.614 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,568.838 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,004.197 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,241.648 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2026
Exports: India (SAR mn) 6,249.999 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2026
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 6,465.687 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2026
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,378.553 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2026
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 11,265.739 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2026
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 109,859.409 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 97,857.517 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 49,486.140 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 97,695.638 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 170,378.493 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 42,015.673 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 20,491.670 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 261,225.993 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 77,983.184 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 38,196.965 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 46,522.007 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) 949,825.161 2025 yearly 1952 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 18,486.857 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 118,096.872 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 45,019.480 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 129,601.518 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
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: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Export Value Index (2015=100) 150.100 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 133.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 106.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 159.200 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7,870.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -9,473.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,092.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 29,853.115 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -64.968 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 720,584.588 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -9,327.724 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) 13,225.975 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 9,663.782 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 32,225.942 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 29,853.115 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -3,665.555 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -2,090.931 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,674.565 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -52,312.983 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 84,832.543 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,210.271 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -4,943.208 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,079.763 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 4,065.207 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,350.983 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 19,014.332 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -19,400.684 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 11,963.082 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 21,739.444 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -8,483.056 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,012.503 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,702,192.206 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 3,323,317.500 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 6,033,709.652 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 450,696.270 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 823,822.756 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Sep 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Sep 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 462,153.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 35.645 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.945 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1957 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 821,275.221 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,122,968.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 409.179 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,011.135 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 137,379.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 915,681.635 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.01 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.25 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2026
Base Money (SAR mn) 443,518.182 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 3,328,620.150 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,673,431.661 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 3,073,157.690 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 605,287.621 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,827,407.258 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,143,196.609 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 3,079,782.079 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2026
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 481,091.283 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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