Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan: Gold reserves at market value
Saudi Arabia
33.13 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan
43.47 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Taiwan rank
13th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 43.47 billion SDR against 33.13 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.34 billion SDR.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Taiwan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.02 million SDR | 42.06 million SDR | 25.04 million SDR | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 79.24 million SDR | 61.28 million SDR | 17.95 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 489.93 million SDR | 310.01 million SDR | 179.91 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | 524.59 million SDR | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion SDR | 3.33 billion SDR | 2.20 billion SDR | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion SDR | 5.19 billion SDR | 2.71 billion SDR | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion SDR | 12.46 billion SDR | 2.96 billion SDR | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 18.53 billion SDR | 24.29 billion SDR | 5.77 billion SDR | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 43.47 billion SDR against 33.13 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 10.34 billion SDR, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April