Saudi Arabia

SAU
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Nominal GDP
$1.28T
+1.8%2025
GDP growth
4.5%
+1.85pp2025
Consumer inflation
2.08%
+0.40pp2025
Policy rate
4.25%
0.00ppJun 2026
Unemployment
3.04%
-0.48pp2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
-2.8%2025

Output & income

GDP growth

4.5%+1.85pp
-5%05%10%15%2015201820212025
11 values
GDP growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.5%
20242.65%
20230.54%
202212.0%
20216.52%
2020-3.8%
20191.65%
20183.23%
20171.18%
20161.7%
20154.66%

Nominal GDP

$1.28T+1.8%
$600B$800B$1T$1.2T$1.4T2015201820212025
11 values
Nominal GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$1.28T
2024$1.25T
2023$1.22T
2022$1.24T
2021$983B
2020$768B
2019$889B
2018$887B
2017$741B
2016$689B
2015$693B

Real GDP

$927B+4.5%
$600B$700B$800B$900B$1T2015201820212025
11 values
Real GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$927B
2024$887B
2023$864B
2022$859B
2021$767B
2020$720B
2019$749B
2018$737B
2017$714B
2016$705B
2015$693B

GDP per capita

$34,537-2.8%
$20k$30k$40k$50k2015201820212025
11 values
GDP per capita, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$34,537
2024$35,528
2023$36,157
2022$38,510
2021$31,921
2020$24,339
2019$29,567
2018$29,360
2017$23,929
2016$22,268
2015$23,256

Prices, rates & jobs

Consumer inflation

2.08%+0.40pp
-2%02%4%2015201820212025
11 values
Consumer inflation, every published observation
PeriodValue
20252.08%
20241.69%
20232.33%
20222.47%
20213.06%
20203.37%
2019-1.19%
20182.47%
2017-0.83%
20162.05%
20151.22%

Policy rate

4.25%0.00pp
02%4%6%8%Jun 2016Dec 2018Jun 2021Dec 2023Jun 2026
121 values
Policy rate, every published observation
PeriodValue
Jun 20264.25%
May 20264.25%
Apr 20264.25%
Mar 20264.25%
Feb 20264.25%
Jan 20264.25%
Dec 20254.25%
Nov 20254.5%
Oct 20254.5%
Sep 20254.75%
Aug 20255.0%
Jul 20255.0%
Jun 20255.0%
May 20255.0%
Apr 20255.0%
Mar 20255.0%
Feb 20255.0%
Jan 20255.0%
Dec 20245.0%
Nov 20245.25%
Oct 20245.5%
Sep 20245.5%
Aug 20246.0%
Jul 20246.0%
Jun 20246.0%
May 20246.0%
Apr 20246.0%
Mar 20246.0%
Feb 20246.0%
Jan 20246.0%
Dec 20236.0%
Nov 20236.0%
Oct 20236.0%
Sep 20236.0%
Aug 20236.0%
Jul 20236.0%
Jun 20235.75%
May 20235.75%
Apr 20235.5%
Mar 20235.5%
Feb 20235.25%
Jan 20235.0%
Dec 20225.0%
Nov 20224.5%
Oct 20223.75%
Sep 20223.75%
Aug 20223.0%
Jul 20223.0%
Jun 20222.25%
May 20221.75%
Apr 20221.25%
Mar 20221.25%
Feb 20221.0%
Jan 20221.0%
Dec 20211.0%
Nov 20211.0%
Oct 20211.0%
Sep 20211.0%
Aug 20211.0%
Jul 20211.0%
Jun 20211.0%
May 20211.0%
Apr 20211.0%
Mar 20211.0%
Feb 20211.0%
Jan 20211.0%
Dec 20201.0%
Nov 20201.0%
Oct 20201.0%
Sep 20201.0%
Aug 20201.0%
Jul 20201.0%
Jun 20201.0%
May 20201.0%
Apr 20201.0%
Mar 20201.0%
Feb 20202.25%
Jan 20202.25%
Dec 20192.25%
Nov 20192.25%
Oct 20192.25%
Sep 20192.5%
Aug 20192.75%
Jul 20192.75%
Jun 20193.0%
May 20193.0%
Apr 20193.0%
Mar 20193.0%
Feb 20193.0%
Jan 20193.0%
Dec 20183.0%
Nov 20182.75%
Oct 20182.75%
Sep 20182.75%
Aug 20182.5%
Jul 20182.5%
Jun 20182.5%
May 20182.25%
Apr 20182.25%
Mar 20182.25%
Feb 20182.0%
Jan 20182.0%
Dec 20172.0%
Nov 20172.0%
Oct 20172.0%
Sep 20172.0%
Aug 20172.0%
Jul 20172.0%
Jun 20172.0%
May 20172.0%
Apr 20172.0%
Mar 20172.0%
Feb 20172.0%
Jan 20172.0%
Dec 20162.0%
Nov 20162.0%
Oct 20162.0%
Sep 20162.0%
Aug 20162.0%
Jul 20162.0%
Jun 20162.0%

Unemployment

3.04%-0.48pp
2%4%6%8%10%2015201820212025
11 values
Unemployment, every published observation
PeriodValue
20253.04%
20243.52%
20234.01%
20225.59%
20216.62%
20207.66%
20195.64%
20186.03%
20175.89%
20165.6%
20155.6%

Trade & currency

Trade balance

$20.1B-$9.67B
-$100B0$100B$200B2015201820212025
11 values
Trade balance, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$20.1B
2024$29.7B
2023$69.6B
2022$188B
2021$73.0B
2020$0.66B
2019$66.9B
2018$106B
2017$38.5B
2016$2.51B
2015-$29.3B

Current account, % of GDP

-2.56%-1.27pp
-10%010%20%2015201820212025
11 values
Current account, % of GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025-2.56%
2024-1.3%
20232.13%
202211.73%
20214.57%
2020-4.52%
20193.64%
20187.9%
20171.23%
2016-3.91%
2015-7.94%

Export growth

8.9%+6.42pp
-10%010%20%2015201820212025
11 values
Export growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20258.9%
20242.48%
2023-5.39%
202219.45%
20211.8%
2020-9.92%
2019-3.16%
20184.96%
2017-1.92%
20166.86%
20150.48%

Import growth

4.68%-2.74pp
-20%-10%010%20%2015201820212025
11 values
Import growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.68%
20247.41%
202314.85%
202212.15%
20218.6%
2020-19.93%
20199.84%
20182.65%
2017-0.15%
2016-18.11%
2015-2.48%

Exchange rate per USD

3.750.00%
3.253.53.7544.252015201820212025
11 values
Exchange rate per USD, every published observation
PeriodValue
20253.75
20243.75
20233.75
20223.75
20213.75
20203.75
20193.75
20183.75
20173.75
20163.75
20153.75

FX reserves

$505B+8.9%
$400B$500B$600B$700B2015201820212025
11 values
FX reserves, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$505B
2024$464B
2023$458B
2022$478B
2021$474B
2020$473B
2019$515B
2018$509B
2017$509B
2016$547B
2015$627B

People

Population

37.0M+4.7%
25M30M35M40M2015201820212025
11 values
Population, every published observation
PeriodValue
202537.0M
202435.3M
202333.7M
202232.2M
202130.8M
202031.6M
201930.1M
201830.2M
201731.0M
201631.0M
201529.8M

Population growth

4.63%+0.00pp
-5%05%10%2015201820212025
11 values
Population growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.63%
20244.63%
20234.64%
20224.42%
2021-2.46%
20204.83%
2019-0.44%
2018-2.55%
20170.07%
20163.75%
20155.19%

Urban population

84.61%+0.16pp
82%83%84%85%2015201820212025
11 values
Urban population, every published observation
PeriodValue
202584.61%
202484.46%
202384.3%
202284.13%
202183.97%
202083.81%
201983.64%
201883.47%
201783.3%
201683.13%
201582.96%

All indicators

Latest reading for every indicator published for this country
IndicatorLatestChangePeriod10 years
GDP growth4.5%+1.85pp2025
Nominal GDP$1.28T+1.8%2025
Real GDP$927B+4.5%2025
GDP per capita$34,537-2.8%2025
Consumer inflation2.08%+0.40pp2025
Policy rate4.25%0.00ppJun 2026
Unemployment3.04%-0.48pp2025
Trade balance$20.1B-$9.67B2025
Current account, % of GDP-2.56%-1.27pp2025
Export growth8.9%+6.42pp2025
Import growth4.68%-2.74pp2025
Exchange rate per USD3.750.00%2025
FX reserves$505B+8.9%2025
Population37.0M+4.7%2025
Population growth4.63%+0.00pp2025
Urban population84.61%+0.16pp2025