Saudi Arabia - Current Account Balance -2.56
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 200 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 200 economies
Share of global total
1.3%
Ranking Race — Current Account Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Saudi ArabiaMacaoKuwaitAndorraBrunei
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Saudi Arabia climbed from #1 to #82 (overtook Brunei). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓Key Events — Saudi Arabia
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1973Oil embargo curatedOil price quadruples, transforming the kingdom's revenues.
1978Fell 48 places in global rank auto
1979Climbed 42 places in global rank auto
1983Fell 102 places in global rank auto
1986Oil price crash curatedPrices collapse; budget deficits force austerity.
1990Climbed 38 places in global rank auto
1991Fell 52 places in global rank auto
1995Climbed 39 places in global rank auto
Current Account Balance, 1971-2025
World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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