Net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net acquisition of financial assets was 39.18 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia stood at 39.18 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 414.0% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia peaked at 161.11 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -136.75 billion current LCU, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -136.75 billion current LCU | — |
| 2017 | -91.67 billion current LCU | -33.0% |
| 2018 | -65.08 billion current LCU | -29.0% |
| 2019 | -17.12 billion current LCU | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -73.44 billion current LCU | +328.9% |
| 2021 | 21.05 billion current LCU | -128.7% |
| 2022 | 161.11 billion current LCU | +665.4% |
| 2023 | -12.48 billion current LCU | -107.7% |
| 2024 | 39.18 billion current LCU | -414.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -77.66 billion current LCU | -136.75 billion current LCU | -17.12 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.08 billion current LCU | -73.44 billion current LCU | 161.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Saudi Arabia was 39.18 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.11 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.75 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.