Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 3.21 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Saudi Arabia is 3.21 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.2% on the previous year and up 393.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.21 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -540.75 million, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 425.52 million | — |
| 2010 | 275.70 million | -35.2% |
| 2011 | -136.75 million | -149.6% |
| 2012 | -540.75 million | +295.4% |
| 2013 | 1.93 billion | -457.4% |
| 2014 | 649.80 million | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 452.85 million | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 918.66 million | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 billion | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 billion | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96 billion | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 2.30 billion | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.43 billion | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 billion | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 3.21 billion | +67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.52 million | 425.52 million | 425.52 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 758.15 million | -540.75 million | 1.93 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion | 1.92 billion | 3.21 billion | 5 |
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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) 10,276 US dollar per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Saudi Arabia?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Saudi Arabia was 3.21 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -540.75 million in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.