Saudi Arabia: Net errors and omissions

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 Saudi Arabia

Balance of payments, net errors and omissions

 Latest value -7,309.55
 Year 2023
 Measure million USD
 Data availability 1975 - 2023
 Average -6,810.49
 Min - Max -47,316.71 - 3,155.17
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is -7309.55 million USD, an increase from -20243.97 million USD in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -1826.71 million USD, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 2023 is -6810.49 million USD. The minimum value, -47316.71 million USD, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 3155.17 million USD was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Historical series
Saudi Arabia - Net errors and omissions - historical chart - 1975-2023




Definition: Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Terms of trade 139.90 2021 percent
 Trade openness 62.13 2023 percent
 Financial openness 1.034 2021 index points
 Exports, percent of GDP 34.75 2023 percent
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 Growth of exports -6.51 2023 percent
 Imports, percent of GDP 27.38 2023 percent
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 Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP 1.15 2023 percent
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 Portfolio investment inflows, equities 4,223.41 2023 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP 3.19 2023 percent
 Current account, in dollars 34.07 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP 7.37 2023 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars 79.41 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 457.95 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 0.03 2023 percent
 Remittances 281.98 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -7,309.55 2023 million USD
 Foreign exchange reserves 1,713.65 9/2024 billion
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