Relationships of Saudi Arabia
Relationships of Saudi Arabia with the rest of the world: indicative classification, national data and access to bilateral analyses.
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Diplomacy, trade, security and people: sourced reading, not a ranking of allies.
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47 classified relationships · 147 with insufficient information. Lack of information does not mean neutrality.
Indicators for Saudi Arabia
Data with their period and source. Blank cells are not zero.
| Indicator | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Nominal GDPCurrent USD | 1.28 trillion USD2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| GDP per capitaCurrent USD per person | 34,536.66 USD2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| GDP growthAnnual real change (%) | 4.5 %2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| Policy interest rateCentral bank instrument (%) | 4.5 %2026-09-16 · SAMAOfficial central bank decision; not a commercial lending rate or a Treasury bill yield. |
| Inflation · annual averageAverage annual change in headline CPI (%) | 2.08 %2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figureHeadline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency stated | 1.8 %2026-08 · SAMA / GASTATAugust 2026 indicator verified in the indexed version of SAMA. The dynamic homepage does not expose the value in HTML without JavaScript; publication date unavailable. |
| Unemployment% of the labour force; definition used by the stated institution | 3.04 %Estimate2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| Budget balanceGeneral government (% of GDP) | -5.8 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year. |
| Gross public debtGeneral government (% of GDP) | 31.7 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year. |
| Current account balance% of GDP | -2.56 %2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| PopulationPeople | 36,973,5552025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. Extrapolated assuming the same growth rate as the previous year. |
| AreaTotal area in km²; territorial coverage of the source | 2,149,690 km²2023 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query. |
| Military expenditureCurrent USD per year; SIPRI series | |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP)Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition |