Emerging and Developing Europe vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Emerging and Developing Europe
669.53 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Europe rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Emerging and Developing Europe
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0B400.0B600.0B195019872025

How they compare

Emerging and Developing Europe currently reports 669.53 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 351.98 billion SDR.

That makes Emerging and Developing Europe's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Emerging and Developing Europe ahead.

Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 14 groups.

Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Europe averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging and Developing Europe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 199.00 million SDR 74.67 million SDR 124.33 million SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
1960s 128.65 million SDR 434.90 million SDR 306.25 million SDR Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.00 billion SDR 10.55 billion SDR 8.55 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
1980s 6.44 billion SDR 13.59 billion SDR 7.15 billion SDR Saudi Arabia
1990s 32.47 billion SDR 6.83 billion SDR 25.64 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
2000s 252.88 billion SDR 105.20 billion SDR 147.68 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
2010s 509.41 billion SDR 386.92 billion SDR 122.49 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe
2020s 646.08 billion SDR 313.53 billion SDR 332.55 billion SDR Emerging and Developing Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Emerging and Developing Europe or Saudi Arabia?
Emerging and Developing Europe, at 669.53 billion 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 Europe and Saudi Arabia?
351.98 billion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Europe and Saudi Arabia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
How do Emerging and Developing Europe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th 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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