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
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Emerging and Developing Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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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 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 14 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 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 14 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
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