Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Russian Federation
295.25 billion SDR
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 317.55 billion SDR against 295.25 billion SDR in Russian Federation, a difference of 22.30 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 billion SDR | 7.45 billion SDR | 941.94 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 134.38 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | 29.18 billion SDR | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 267.52 billion SDR | 386.92 billion SDR | 119.40 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 312.20 billion SDR | 312.73 billion SDR | 528.40 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 317.55 billion SDR against 295.25 billion SDR in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 22.30 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 188 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.