Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.0275 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0275
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2009
All-time low
0.0232
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0275 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0232, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0286 | — |
| 2006 | 0.028 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0416 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0327 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.046 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.027 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0275 | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0275 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0356 | 0.028 | 0.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 | 0.0327 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 | 0.0232 | 0.0394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0275 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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