Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Saudi Arabia
317.55 billion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
667.88 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 667.88 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 350.33 billion SDR.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.67 million SDR | 153.00 million SDR | 78.33 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 434.90 million SDR | 665.30 million SDR | 230.40 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.55 billion SDR | 6.62 billion SDR | 3.94 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.59 billion SDR | 15.54 billion SDR | 1.95 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.83 billion SDR | 23.88 billion SDR | 17.05 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 105.20 billion SDR | 30.54 billion SDR | 74.65 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 386.92 billion SDR | 380.40 billion SDR | 6.52 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 313.53 billion SDR | 658.08 billion SDR | 344.55 billion SDR | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 667.88 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 350.33 billion SDR, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.