Saudi Arabia Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1999 - 2021 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.650 % in Dec 2021 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 6.650 % in Dec 2021
- Looking ahead, Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 6.650 % in Dec 2021
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
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What is Saudi Arabia's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2021?
Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.650 % in Dec 2021 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.650 2021 | 7.400 2020 | 13.416 2016 | 17.630 2002 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 10.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Algeria (%) | 3.464 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.675 2027 | yearly | 2010 - 2027 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 8.100 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Armenia (%) | 16.500 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Aruba (%) | 5.091 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.703 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Austria (%) | 4.800 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.564 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Bahamas (%) | 11.431 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.951 2027 | yearly | 2007 - 2027 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 9.392 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.754 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.522 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Belize (%) | 7.404 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 5.000 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 4.000 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.545 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 10.415 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.822 2027 | yearly | 2011 - 2027 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.200 2027 | yearly | 1989 - 2027 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 5.009 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 6.808 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| China (%) | 3.600 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.490 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 9.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.265 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.523 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 6.000 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.644 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.402 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| El Salvador (%) | 7.000 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 4.828 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Finland (%) | 6.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| France (%) | 7.399 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 20.015 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Germany (%) | 3.142 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 10.610 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 4.398 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.971 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.805 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.100 2027 | yearly | 1984 - 2027 |
| Iran (%) | 10.819 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.955 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| Israel (%) | 3.700 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Italy (%) | 8.900 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 7.700 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Japan (%) | 2.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Jordan (%) | 24.425 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.775 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 3.597 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.700 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.276 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 6.605 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.559 2027 | yearly | 1992 - 2027 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.2 2020 | yearly | 1969 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -19,585.887 2021 | yearly | 1969 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 250,136.1 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) | 1,124.258 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) | 938.404 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) | 1,314.578 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Public Debt (SAR mn) | 108,753.650 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| SA: Revenue: Social Contributions (SAR mn) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.504 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 123,329.7 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 36,565.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | May 2016 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 91.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | May 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,435,718.499 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 382,032.719 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 23,574.476 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 14,739.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,160,337.076 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,226,033.785 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,261.046 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,452.861 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6,238.974 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,922.385 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) | 513,181.000 2017 | yearly | 1953 - 2017 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) | 19,555.77 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) | 8,478.922 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) | 12,004.202 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: ow China (SAR mn) | 23,396.151 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: India (SAR mn) | 14,534.254 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) | 99,965.866 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) | 53,516.853 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) | 102,598.276 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) | 87,342.183 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) | 190,911.169 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) | 573,185.147 2021 | yearly | 1952 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) | 87,529.443 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) | 86,200.976 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) | 29,301.234 2021 | yearly | 1983 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) | 14,433.571 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) | 20,438.683 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) | 12,898.789 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) | 60,548.791 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) | 22,732.339 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) | 113,380.856 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) | 28,092.772 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,532.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 37,410.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 14.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,965.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 7,540.155 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 50.530 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 595,682.291 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) | 16,553.746 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | -4,010.503 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 2,898.039 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -12,021.169 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -11,922.887 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -2,705.926 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 5,276.948 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | 2,378.909 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 5,967.139 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -1,573.015 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) | 38,590.332 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 1,532.233 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 29,378.216 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | -10,867.261 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) | 97,566.310 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 4,532.577 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) | 40,245.477 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 7,540.155 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 34,228.979 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -432.980 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 58,975.978 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) | 2,415,258.808 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) | 2,233,808.591 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| IIP: Assets (SAR mn) | 4,649,067.400 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 14.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 418,598.350 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 556,579.309 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 426,559.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 47.588 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 33.7 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 432.945 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1957 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 580,903.901 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| 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) | 133.110 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 691.458 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 119,437.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 584,771.223 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.06 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 59.52 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Base Money (SAR mn) | 365,405.449 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) | 1,569,743.814 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) | 2,087,172.409 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) | 2,384,965.110 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) | 1,693,802.841 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) | 1,623.503 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2019 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) | 514,687.493 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Banks Deposits (SAR mn) | 2,178,389.627 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) | 1,187,373.006 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) | 428,397.085 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
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