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Saudi Arabia — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentWest Asia
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsBRICS+
Trade blocsGCC
GDP$1239.8B
Population35.3M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $360.90B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $317.01B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $43.89B
  • Trade (% GDP): 54.68%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-16.25B
  • Current account (% GDP): -1.31%
  • FDI, net: $6.27B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $8.71B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-55.74B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-29.08B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $7.30B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 0.91% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 4.08% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -2.36% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time