Euro Area (EA) vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Euro Area (EA)
244.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 317.55 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 73.34 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.11 billion SDR | 11.29 billion SDR | 154.83 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 135.82 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | 30.63 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 169.70 billion SDR | 386.92 billion SDR | 217.22 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 230.72 billion SDR | 313.53 billion SDR | 82.81 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Euro Area (EA) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 317.55 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Euro Area (EA) and Saudi Arabia?
- 73.34 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.