Saudi Arabia National Government Debt

2004 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia National Government Debt

  • Saudi Arabia National Government Debt reached 264.0 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with 250.1 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Saudi Arabia National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 264.0 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 11.8 USD bn in Dec 2014.

CEIC converts annual Government Debt into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Outstanding Government Domestic Debt in local currency. Saudi Central Bank period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Saudi Arabia National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 2.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 23.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia Nominal GDP reached 267.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Saudi Arabia's National Government Debt from 2004 to 2022 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia National Government Debt

What was Saudi Arabia's National Government Debt in 2022?

Saudi Arabia National Government Debt reached 264.0 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with 250.1 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
264,022.3 2022 250,136.1 2021 11,802.7 2014 264,022.3 2022 USD mn yearly 2004 - 2022

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Albania (USD mn) 13,963.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 98,695.9 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Argentina (USD mn) 396,555.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 10,894.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Australia (USD mn) 673,484.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (USD mn) 400,599.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 39,419.2 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 651,857.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,571.5 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,489,881.6 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 20,989.9 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2015 - Jul 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,376,171.5 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (USD mn) 123,324.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
China (USD mn) 3,750,692.5 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Colombia (USD mn) 191,304.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 49,150.2 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 25,449.9 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Jul 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 143,504.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 122,673.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 74,726.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 316,592.2 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (USD mn) 7,120.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
European Union (USD mn) 14,689,179.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Finland (USD mn) 215,098.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
France (USD mn) 3,276,183.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 11,066.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,814,780.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Greece (USD mn) 349,674.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 173,192.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 146,736.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 18,223.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
India (USD mn) 1,845,100.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 520,820.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2009 - Jul 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 243,139.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 294,651.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Italy (USD mn) 3,150,178.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 44,075.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 53,090.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 69.9 May 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 820,070.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2022
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 684.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 5,738.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 18,591.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 100,370.8 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Lithuania (USD mn) 28,517.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 24,161.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 7,921.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 245,448.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2023
Malta (USD mn) 10,062.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 9,179.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 880,192.4 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Jul 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 5,654.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,394.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,555.9 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (USD mn) 513,573.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 89,895.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 96,393.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 203,080.5 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Oman (USD mn) 54,028.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Panama (USD mn) 46,720.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 86,297.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 259,709.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Poland (USD mn) 385,030.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 303,658.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 158,418.0 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2011 - Jun 2023
Russia (USD mn) 281,926.5 Jul 2023 monthly May 2009 - Jul 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 264,022.3 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 38,647.5 Jul 2023 monthly Sep 2004 - Jul 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 815,243.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 67,802.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (USD mn) 44,123.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
South Africa (USD mn) 262,577.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (USD mn) 1,669,136.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 83,110.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Sweden (USD mn) 186,269.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 218,997.1 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Thailand (USD mn) 281,881.7 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1997 - Jul 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 37,708.2 Mar 2023 monthly Apr 2011 - Mar 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 123,633.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2023
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,038,551.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
United States (USD mn) 32,914,149.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1969 - Aug 2023
Uruguay (USD mn) 39,731.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 141,978.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 27,694.667 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 264,022.3 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,345.170 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 938.028 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,329.829 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Public Debt (SAR mn) 108,753.650 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 221,307.4 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 23,667.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -39.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,144,235.292 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 13,716.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,551.106 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,156.796 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,658.525 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,678.981 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2023
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: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 5,816.649 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 13,719.468 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 88,753.075 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2023
Exports: India (SAR mn) 7,745.316 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,134.632 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 99,965.866 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 87,342.183 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 152,890.141 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 249,926.247 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,372.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 19,765.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,164.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,252.864 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -13.170 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 681,561.315 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) 8,100.433 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 29,378.216 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 23,201.234 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -170.216 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -11,583.977 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,130.104 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -9,832.678 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15,247.389 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,637.288 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 2,390.730 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 15,765.833 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 106,745.649 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 42,205.258 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,352.237 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,029.747 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 5,954.795 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,508.876 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -19,924.608 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2022
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 62,049.362 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 410,532.429 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 616,801.679 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 1980 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 401,753.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.557 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 27.5 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.945 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 652,902.733 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
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) 141.888 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 762.483 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,029.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 664,611.738 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.48 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 58.44 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 376,918.694 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,659,676.959 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,539,496.608 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,313,006.295 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 554,283.565 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,600,996.682 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019

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