Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 74.10 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities in Saudi Arabia is 74.10 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.84 billion US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.40 billion US dollar, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52.29 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 48.40 billion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 62.73 billion US dollar | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 67.59 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 76.69 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 75.35 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 79.22 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 87.96 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 93.84 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 89.76 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 75.25 billion US dollar | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 73.24 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 75.45 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.82 billion US dollar | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 58.99 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 55.69 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 65.14 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 87.73 billion US dollar | +34.7% |
| 2025 | 74.10 billion US dollar | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.47 billion US dollar | 48.40 billion US dollar | 62.73 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.44 billion US dollar | 67.59 billion US dollar | 93.84 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 billion US dollar | 55.69 billion US dollar | 87.73 billion US dollar | 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) 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)
- 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Saudi Arabia?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Saudi Arabia was 74.10 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.84 billion US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.40 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.