Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

2003 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

  • Saudi Arabia Investment accounted for 30.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 30.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Saudi Arabia investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2003 to Jun 2025, with an average ratio of 24.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 36.0 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of 17.5 % in Jun 2003.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. General Authority for Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia GDP contracted 3.7 % YoY in Dec 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia Nominal GDP reached 311.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 4.2 % in Jun 2025.
  • Saudi Arabia GDP Per Capita reached 35,121.7 USD in Dec 2024.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 31.5 % in Jun 2025.

View Saudi Arabia's Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2003 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Investment: % of GDP

What was Saudi Arabia's Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

Saudi Arabia Investment accounted for 30.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 30.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
30.9 Jun 2025 30.5 Mar 2025 17.5 Jun 2003 36.0 Sep 2015 % quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 41.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 10.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 15.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 22.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (%) 28.4 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 28.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 32.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 25.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 38.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Brazil (%) 12.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 22.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 22.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 31.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Canada (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 26.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 40.5 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 19.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 16.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 22.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 26.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 19.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 19.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 24.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 21.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 20.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) 22.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 20.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 22.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 8.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (%) 14.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 24.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 35.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 31.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 30.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 24.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (%) 29.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 17.0 2025 yearly 1964 - 2025
South Korea (%) 24.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 35.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 15.1 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 19.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 22.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 25.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 15.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 9.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 44.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 15.7 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 18.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 18.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 20.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (%) 18.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 15.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 28.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 17.7 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 28.1 2025 yearly 1965 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 20.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 22.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1987 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 23.7 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 23.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 24.8 2024 yearly 1967 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 14.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 24.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 20.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1972 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 13.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 21.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 30.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 21.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 19.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 30.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 22.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 16.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 21.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 20.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 32.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 0.7 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Sweden (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 26.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026

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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 (%) 34.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2016 - Mar 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
Public Debt (SAR mn) 277,463.077 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 58,263.5 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,980.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 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) 20,199.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 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) 923.522 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,456.659 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,098.408 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,946.478 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,463.208 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 15,369.031 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
Exports: India (SAR mn) 6,497.289 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,803.584 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
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: India (SAR mn) 109,859.409 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 170,378.493 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 97,695.638 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: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 38,196.965 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 42,015.673 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 77,983.184 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) 949,825.162 2025 yearly 1952 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 118,096.872 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 46,522.007 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 18,486.857 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: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
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
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) 4,114.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,156.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 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) 3,162.995 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -4,943.208 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 29,853.115 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -14,241.045 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 84,832.543 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -22,459.869 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 7,897.874 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 19,014.332 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,713.776 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 5,050.180 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 4,065.207 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 17,404.040 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 30,149.421 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,683.121 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 9,713.990 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -19,400.684 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -960.421 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 29,714.035 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: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -52,312.983 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -10,699.703 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 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) 6,025,509.707 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 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 459,065.403 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 814,655.496 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 463,201.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 36.471 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.945 May 2026 monthly Dec 1957 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 827,454.525 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,111,068.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 404.160 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 990.601 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 137,379.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 905,011.828 May 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.14 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.35 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Base Money (SAR mn) 455,098.077 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 3,367,405.498 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 3,054,958.109 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,721,495.259 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 650,513.845 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,854,565.127 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 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) 1,181,122.286 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 3,108,902.347 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 481,091.283 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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