Middle East and Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Middle East and Central Asia
893.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 893.42 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 575.88 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and Central Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.74 billion SDR | 74.67 million SDR | 1.67 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1960s | 2.02 billion SDR | 434.90 million SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1970s | 26.64 billion SDR | 10.55 billion SDR | 16.08 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 43.66 billion SDR | 13.59 billion SDR | 30.07 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 51.80 billion SDR | 6.83 billion SDR | 44.97 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 295.74 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | 190.55 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 818.42 billion SDR | 386.92 billion SDR | 431.50 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 811.14 billion SDR | 313.53 billion SDR | 497.61 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Middle East and Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 893.42 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Middle East and Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 575.88 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Middle East and Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th 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.