Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 10,276 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 10,276 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,276 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,959 US dollar per person, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,029 US dollar per person | — |
| 2008 | 2,968 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,374 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3,743 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 3,655 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,959 US dollar per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 3,066 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,294 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3,732 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4,144 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 5,611 US dollar per person | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 7,034 US dollar per person | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 8,344 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 7,174 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 8,158 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 9,955 US dollar per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 9,822 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,019 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 10,276 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,124 US dollar per person | 2,968 US dollar per person | 3,374 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,558 US dollar per person | 2,959 US dollar per person | 8,344 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,234 US dollar per person | 7,174 US dollar per person | 10,276 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More external debt data for Saudi Arabia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 379.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.37 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.32 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 5.01 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 40.67 (2030)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 74.10 billion US dollar (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 6.27 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 21.34 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Saudi Arabia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Saudi Arabia was 10,276 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,276 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,959 US dollar per person in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.