Emerging and Developing Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Emerging and Developing Asia
3.41 trillion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 3.41 trillion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.10 trillion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 10.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Asia averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.73 billion SDR | 74.67 million SDR | 1.66 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1960s | 1.86 billion SDR | 434.90 million SDR | 1.43 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1970s | 7.79 billion SDR | 10.55 billion SDR | 2.76 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 27.14 billion SDR | 13.59 billion SDR | 13.55 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1990s | 120.35 billion SDR | 6.83 billion SDR | 113.52 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 859.29 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | 754.09 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 2.86 trillion SDR | 386.92 billion SDR | 2.47 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 3.30 trillion SDR | 313.53 billion SDR | 2.99 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Emerging and Developing Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 3.41 trillion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Emerging and Developing Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.10 trillion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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