Indebtness:
As at 31 December 2015, the Government's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 142.2 billion (U.S.$37.9 billion), which entirely comprised domestic indebtedness and which represented 5.8 per cent. of Saudi Arabia's nominal GDP for the year ended 31 December 2015.
As at 31 December 2016, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 316.6 billion (U.S.$84.4 billion), comprising SAR 213.5 billion (U.S.$56.9 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 103.1 billion (U.S.$27.5 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at 31 December 2017, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 443.3 billion (U.S.$118.2 billion), comprising SAR 259.5 billion (U.S.$69.2 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 183.8 billion (U.S.$49.0 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at 31 December 2018, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 560.0 billion (U.S.$149.3 billion), comprising SAR 305.0 billion (U.S.$81.3 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 255.0 billion (U.S.$68.0 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at 30 December 2019, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 677.9 billion (U.S.$180.8 billion), comprising SAR 372.8 billion (U.S.$99.4 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 305.2 billion (U.S.$81.4 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at end of December 2020, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 853.5 billion (U.S.$227.6 billion), comprising SAR 502.6 billion (U.S.$134.0 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 350.9 billion (U.S.$ 93.6 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at end of Dec 2021, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 938.0 billion (U.S.$250.1 billion), comprising SAR 558.7 billion (U.S.$149.0 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 379.3 billion (U.S.$ 101.1 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at end of Dec 2022, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 990.1 billion (U.S.$264 billion), comprising SAR 615 billion (U.S.$164 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 375.1 billion (U.S.$ 100 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at end of December 2023, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 1,050.3 billion (U.S.$280.1 billion), comprising SAR 644.4 billion (U.S.$171.8 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 405.9 billion (U.S.$ 108.2 billion) of external indebtedness.
As at end of September 2024, Saudi Arabia's total outstanding direct indebtedness amounted to SAR 1,157.6 billion (U.S.$308.7 billion), comprising SAR 688.7 billion (U.S.$183.7 billion) of domestic indebtedness and SAR 468.9 billion (U.S.$125.0 billion) of external indebtedness.
The following table sets forth the Government's total outstanding direct indebtedness (external and domestic) as of 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. In addition to 2024 as the end of September 2024.