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# Saudi Arabia Economy

> Saudi Arabia economic indicators: GDP $1.28T, inflation 1.8%, policy rate 4.3%. 37 official series with history to 1957, from national and… Updated Aug 2026.

## Indicators

| Indicator | Last | Date | Previous | Highest | Lowest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Age-dependency ratio | 36.4% | Dec 2025 | 36.6% | 93.8% (Dec 1969) | 36.4% (Dec 2025) |
| Total fertility rate | 2.31 births per woman | Dec 2024 | 2.28 births per woman | 7.67 births per woman (Dec 1964) | 2.14 births per woman (Dec 2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.98 years | Dec 2024 | 78.73 years | 78.98 years (Dec 2024) | 45.31 years (Dec 1960) |
| Total population | 37.0M | Dec 2025 | 35.3M | 37.0M (Dec 2025) | 2.4M (Dec 1960) |
| Working-age population | 27.1M | Dec 2025 | 25.9M | 27.1M (Dec 2025) | 1.3M (Dec 1960) |
| Current account % GDP | -2.6% | Dec 2025 | -1.3% | 50.7% (Dec 1974) | -20.8% (Dec 1991) |
| Current Account Goods | $30.1B | Mar 2026 | $20.7B | $73.3B (Jun 2008) | $1.9B (Jun 2020) |
| Current Account Services | $-10.7B | Mar 2026 | $-14.3B | $-4.3B (Mar 2006) | $-26.7B (Sep 2014) |
| FDI inflows | $32.6B | Dec 2025 | $21.3B | $32.6B (Dec 2025) | $-3.7B (Dec 1974) |
| Gold Reserves | $432.9M | Jul 2026 | $432.9M | $433.1M (Feb 2015) | $432.9M (Jul 2026) |
| Personal remittances, received | $350.6M | Dec 2025 | $338.5M | $350.6M (Dec 2025) | $93.9M (Dec 2005) |
| Tourism Revenues | $11.8B | Mar 2026 | $10.5B | $13.2B (Mar 2025) | $69.2M (Jun 2020) |
| CO2 emissions | 653 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | 635 Mt CO₂ | 653 Mt CO₂ (Dec 2024) | 52.01 Mt CO₂ (Dec 1970) |
| Energy use per capita | 7,149 kg oil eq. per capita | Dec 2023 | 7,525 kg oil eq. per capita | 7,979 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2011) | 5,452 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 1990) |
| Budget balance % GDP | -5.8% | Dec 2025 | -2.5% | 29.8% (Dec 2008) | -14.9% (Dec 2015) |
| Government debt % GDP | 31.7% | Dec 2025 | 25.9% | 103.0% (Dec 1999) | 1.5% (Dec 2014) |
| Military expenditure | 7.3% | Dec 2024 | 7.3% | 19.0% (Dec 1984) | 5.9% (Dec 1963) |
| Military expenditure, current USD | $80.3B | Dec 2024 | $77.8B | $87.2B (Dec 2015) | $71.6M (Dec 1961) |
| Government Spending to GDP | 29.0% | Dec 2025 | 29.2% | 41.2% (Dec 1992) | 25.3% (Dec 2022) |
| Tax revenue % GDP | 8.1% | Dec 2024 | 7.8% | 8.6% (Dec 2021) | 2.3% (Dec 2011) |
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 4.3% | Jul 2026 | 4.3% | 7.0% (Dec 2000) | 1.0% (Feb 2022) |
| Official / period-average FX vs USD | 3.75 per USD | Aug 2026 | 3.75 per USD | 4.50 per USD (Nov 1971) | 3.30 per USD (Oct 1978) |
| Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) | $488.6B | Jul 2026 | $494.6B | $745.9B (Aug 2014) | $426.0B (Oct 2023) |
| GDP, current prices, USD | $1.28T | Dec 2025 | $1.25T | $1.28T (Dec 2025) | $1.7B (Dec 1960) |
| Full-Year GDP Growth | 4.5% | Dec 2025 | 2.6% | 12.0% (Dec 2022) | -16.1% (Dec 1982) |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$73,784 | Dec 2025 | Int$71,936 | Int$73,784 (Dec 2025) | Int$45,466 (Dec 2002) |
| GDP per capita, current USD | $34,537 | Dec 2025 | $35,528 | $38,510 (Dec 2022) | $718 (Dec 1960) |
| GDP, PPP, international $ | Int$2.73T | Dec 2025 | Int$2.54T | Int$2.73T (Dec 2025) | Int$491.8B (Dec 1990) |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | -3.7% | Jun 2026 | 3.1% | 15.0% (Sep 2011) | -6.7% (Jun 2020) |
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 1.8% | Jul 2026 | 1.6% | 11.1% (Jul 2008) | -2.3% (Apr 1999) |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | Dec 2023 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people (Dec 2002) | 0.77 per 1,000 people (Dec 1960) |
| Health expenditure % GDP | 5.7% | Dec 2023 | 5.3% | 6.6% (Dec 2020) | 3.0% (Dec 2008) |
| ICT goods exports, % of goods exports | 2.3% | Dec 2024 | 1.0% | 2.3% (Dec 2024) | 0.0% (Dec 2003) |
| ICT service exports, % of service exports | 3.6% | Dec 2025 | 3.5% | 14.3% (Dec 2020) | 1.4% (Dec 2017) |
| Industrial production YoY | 5.1% | Dec 2025 | 5.0% | 94.5% (Dec 1970) | -5.1% (Dec 1975) |
| Research & development expenditure % GDP | 0.6% | Dec 2024 | 0.5% | 0.9% (Dec 2011) | 0.0% (Dec 2005) |
| High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.5% | Dec 2024 | 0.6% | 1.3% (Dec 2016) | 0.3% (Dec 2022) |

## Full detail pages

- [Age Dependency Ratio](/saudi-arabia/age-dependency-ratio.md)
- [Fertility Rate](/saudi-arabia/total-fertility-rate.md)
- [Life Expectancy](/saudi-arabia/life-expectancy-at-birth.md)
- [Population](/saudi-arabia/population.md)
- [Working-Age Population](/saudi-arabia/working-age-population.md)
- [Current Account to GDP](/saudi-arabia/current-account-pct-gdp.md)
- [Current Account Goods](/saudi-arabia/current-account-goods.md)
- [Current Account Services](/saudi-arabia/current-account-services.md)
- [FDI Inflows](/saudi-arabia/fdi-inflows.md)
- [Gold Reserves](/saudi-arabia/gold-reserves.md)
- [Remittances](/saudi-arabia/personal-remittances-received.md)
- [Tourism Revenues](/saudi-arabia/tourism-revenues.md)
- [CO2 Emissions](/saudi-arabia/co2-emissions.md)
- [Energy Use per Capita](/saudi-arabia/energy-use-per-capita.md)
- [Government Budget](/saudi-arabia/budget-balance-pct-gdp.md)
- [Government Debt to GDP](/saudi-arabia/government-debt-to-gdp.md)
- [Military Expenditure](/saudi-arabia/military-expenditure.md)
- [Military Expenditure (USD)](/saudi-arabia/military-expenditure-usd.md)
- [Government Spending to GDP](/saudi-arabia/government-spending-to-gdp.md)
- [Tax Revenue to GDP](/saudi-arabia/tax-revenue-pct-gdp.md)
- [Interest Rate](/saudi-arabia/interest-rate.md)
- [Exchange Rate](/saudi-arabia/exchange-rate.md)
- [Foreign Exchange Reserves](/saudi-arabia/foreign-exchange-reserves.md)
- [GDP](/saudi-arabia/gdp.md)
- [Full-Year GDP Growth](/saudi-arabia/full-year-gdp-growth.md)
- [GDP per Capita PPP](/saudi-arabia/gdp-per-capita-ppp.md)
- [GDP per Capita](/saudi-arabia/gdp-per-capita-current-usd.md)
- [GDP PPP](/saudi-arabia/gdp-ppp-international.md)
- [GDP Growth Rate](/saudi-arabia/gdp-growth-rate.md)
- [Inflation Rate](/saudi-arabia/inflation-rate.md)
- [Hospital Beds](/saudi-arabia/hospital-beds-per-1-000.md)
- [Health Expenditure](/saudi-arabia/health-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [ICT Goods Exports](/saudi-arabia/ict-goods-exports-share.md)
- [ICT Service Exports](/saudi-arabia/ict-service-exports-share.md)
- [Industrial Production](/saudi-arabia/industrial-production-yoy.md)
- [R&D Expenditure](/saudi-arabia/rd-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [High-Tech Exports](/saudi-arabia/high-tech-exports-share.md)

## FAQ

**What is the current inflation rate in Saudi Arabia?**

Saudi Arabia's consumer price inflation is 1.8% year-on-year as of Jul 2026.

**How big is Saudi Arabia's economy?**

Saudi Arabia's nominal GDP was $1.28T in 2025.

**Where does this data come from?**

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify it.

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Full history via API: `GET https://api.economicsapi.com/v1/history?country=saudi-arabia&indicator={indicator}`. Same data as an MCP tool, one per indicator.