India vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
India
403.72 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
India rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 403.72 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 86.17 billion SDR.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 579.00 million SDR | 74.67 million SDR | 504.33 million SDR | India |
| 1960s | 394.20 million SDR | 434.90 million SDR | 40.70 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.94 billion SDR | 10.55 billion SDR | 8.61 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.93 billion SDR | 13.59 billion SDR | 9.66 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11.37 billion SDR | 6.83 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | India |
| 2000s | 95.87 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | 9.33 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 222.55 billion SDR | 386.92 billion SDR | 164.37 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 398.70 billion SDR | 313.53 billion SDR | 85.17 billion SDR | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 403.72 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 86.17 billion SDR, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- 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.