ASIA · SAU

Saudi Arabia geopolitical profile

National context alongside 194 of 194 possible reviewed directions from Saudi Arabia. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

1Partner7Cooperative185Mixed1Competitive

LATEST AVAILABLE · SOURCE YEAR SHOWN

Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDP$1.3T2025 · World Bank

GDP, purchasing power$2.7T2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita$34.5K2025 · World Bank

GNI per capita$36.1K2025 · World Bank

GDP growth4.5%2025 · World Bank

Inflation2.1%2025 · World Bank

Unemployment3%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population37M2025 · World Bank

Population density15.7/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area2.1M km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy79 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade openness57.9%2025 · World Bank

Military expenditure7.3%2024 · World Bank

2026 OUTLOOK · ESTIMATES

Current-year economic outlook

IMF projections are shown separately from observed World Bank data and may be revised.

GDP$1.4TESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

GDP per capita$37.8KESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Real GDP growth3.1%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Inflation2.3%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

IMF World Economic Outlook · April 2026 database · published 2026-04-14 · downloaded 2026-09-25

GDP per capita$34.5K

2015 $23.3K → 2025 $34.5K

GDP growth4.5%

2015 4.7% → 2025 4.5%

Inflation2.1%

2015 1.2% → 2025 2.1%

Population37M

2015 29.8M → 2025 37M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries+4194 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries+4194 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger8Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse1Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

United States+43

SAU → USA · Partner Most difficult reviewed direction

SAU → IRN · Competitive

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from Saudi Arabia

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

United StatesSAU → USA+43Partner95%Broad sourced evidence ChinaSAU → CHN+25Cooperative76%Documented bilateral evidence United Arab EmiratesSAU → ARE+23Cooperative86%Documented bilateral evidence EgyptSAU → EGY+15Cooperative71%Broad sourced evidence QatarSAU → QAT+12Cooperative68%Documented bilateral evidence SpainSAU → ESP+12Cooperative86%Documented bilateral evidence IndiaSAU → IND+10Cooperative71%Broad sourced evidence JapanSAU → JPN+10Cooperative68%Documented bilateral evidence PakistanSAU → PAK+9Mixed68%Documented bilateral evidence RussiaSAU → RUS+7Mixed76%Documented bilateral evidence South KoreaSAU → KOR+7Mixed68%Documented bilateral evidence SyriaSAU → SYR+7Mixed68%Documented bilateral evidence CanadaSAU → CAN+6Mixed71%Broad sourced evidence SeychellesSAU → SYC+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AfghanistanSAU → AFG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AlgeriaSAU → DZA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AngolaSAU → AGO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Antigua and BarbudaSAU → ATG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AzerbaijanSAU → AZE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BahamasSAU → BHS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BahrainSAU → BHR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BangladeshSAU → BGD+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BarbadosSAU → BRB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BelizeSAU → BLZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BeninSAU → BEN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BhutanSAU → BTN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BoliviaSAU → BOL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BotswanaSAU → BWA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BrazilSAU → BRA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BruneiSAU → BRN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Burkina FasoSAU → BFA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BurundiSAU → BDI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CambodiaSAU → KHM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Cape VerdeSAU → CPV+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ChadSAU → TCD+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaSAU → COL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ComorosSAU → COM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CubaSAU → CUB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DjiboutiSAU → DJI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only El SalvadorSAU → SLV+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Equatorial GuineaSAU → GNQ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EritreaSAU → ERI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EswatiniSAU → SWZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaSAU → ETH+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GabonSAU → GAB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GambiaSAU → GMB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GermanySAU → DEU+5Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GhanaSAU → GHA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GrenadaSAU → GRD+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GuineaSAU → GIN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Guinea-BissauSAU → GNB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GuyanaSAU → GUY+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HondurasSAU → HND+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IndonesiaSAU → IDN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IraqSAU → IRQ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only JamaicaSAU → JAM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only JordanSAU → JOR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KazakhstanSAU → KAZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KenyaSAU → KEN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KuwaitSAU → KWT+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KyrgyzstanSAU → KGZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LaosSAU → LAO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LebanonSAU → LBN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LesothoSAU → LSO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LibyaSAU → LBY+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MalaysiaSAU → MYS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MaldivesSAU → MDV+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MauritaniaSAU → MRT+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MauritiusSAU → MUS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MongoliaSAU → MNG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MoroccoSAU → MAR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MozambiqueSAU → MOZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MyanmarSAU → MMR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NamibiaSAU → NAM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NepalSAU → NPL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NigerSAU → NER+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NigeriaSAU → NGA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only OmanSAU → OMN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PeruSAU → PER+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PhilippinesSAU → PHL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Republic of the CongoSAU → COG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only RwandaSAU → RWA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Saint Kitts and NevisSAU → KNA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Saint LuciaSAU → LCA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SenegalSAU → SEN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Sierra LeoneSAU → SLE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SingaporeSAU → SGP+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Solomon IslandsSAU → SLB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SomaliaSAU → SOM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only South AfricaSAU → ZAF+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Sri LankaSAU → LKA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SudanSAU → SDN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SurinameSAU → SUR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TajikistanSAU → TJK+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TanzaniaSAU → TZA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ThailandSAU → THA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Timor-LesteSAU → TLS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Trinidad and TobagoSAU → TTO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TunisiaSAU → TUN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TurkmenistanSAU → TKM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UgandaSAU → UGA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UzbekistanSAU → UZB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only VietnamSAU → VNM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only YemenSAU → YEM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ZambiaSAU → ZMB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ZimbabweSAU → ZWE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HaitiSAU → HTI+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PalauSAU → PLW+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence São Tomé and PríncipeSAU → STP+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AndorraSAU → AND+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ArmeniaSAU → ARM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AustraliaSAU → AUS+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AustriaSAU → AUT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BelarusSAU → BLR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Bosnia and HerzegovinaSAU → BIH+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CameroonSAU → CMR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Central African RepublicSAU → CAF+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ChileSAU → CHL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Costa RicaSAU → CRI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CyprusSAU → CYP+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DominicaSAU → DMA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicSAU → DOM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DR CongoSAU → COD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorSAU → ECU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FijiSAU → FJI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FranceSAU → FRA+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GeorgiaSAU → GEO+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GreeceSAU → GRC+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaSAU → GTM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IcelandSAU → ISL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IrelandSAU → IRL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Ivory CoastSAU → CIV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KiribatiSAU → KIR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LiberiaSAU → LBR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LiechtensteinSAU → LIE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MadagascarSAU → MDG+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MalawiSAU → MWI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MaliSAU → MLI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MaltaSAU → MLT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Marshall IslandsSAU → MHL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MexicoSAU → MEX+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MicronesiaSAU → FSM+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MoldovaSAU → MDA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NauruSAU → NRU+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence New ZealandSAU → NZL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NicaraguaSAU → NIC+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only North KoreaSAU → PRK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NorwaySAU → NOR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PalestineSAU → PSE+2Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence PanamaSAU → PAN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Papua New GuineaSAU → PNG+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ParaguaySAU → PRY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PortugalSAU → PRT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSAU → VCT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SamoaSAU → WSM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only San MarinoSAU → SMR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SerbiaSAU → SRB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SloveniaSAU → SVN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only South SudanSAU → SSD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwitzerlandSAU → CHE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TogoSAU → TGO+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TongaSAU → TON+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TürkiyeSAU → TUR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TuvaluSAU → TUV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only United KingdomSAU → GBR+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence UruguaySAU → URY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only VanuatuSAU → VUT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Vatican CitySAU → VAT+2Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence VenezuelaSAU → VEN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AlbaniaSAU → ALB0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ArgentinaSAU → ARG0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BelgiumSAU → BEL0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BulgariaSAU → BGR0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CroatiaSAU → HRV0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CzechiaSAU → CZE0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DenmarkSAU → DNK0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EstoniaSAU → EST0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FinlandSAU → FIN0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HungarySAU → HUN0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ItalySAU → ITA0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LatviaSAU → LVA0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LithuaniaSAU → LTU0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LuxembourgSAU → LUX0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MonacoSAU → MCO0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MontenegroSAU → MNE0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NetherlandsSAU → NLD0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only North MacedoniaSAU → MKD0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PolandSAU → POL0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only RomaniaSAU → ROU0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaSAU → SVK0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwedenSAU → SWE0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UkraineSAU → UKR0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IsraelSAU → ISR-9Mixed56%Documented bilateral evidence IranSAU → IRN-12Competitive95%Broad sourced evidence

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.