What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between India and Saudi Arabia?

85.18 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.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold

India

420.92 billion SDR

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

335.74 billion SDR

in 2025

India rank

5th

Saudi Arabia rank

6th

Reserves excluding gold over time

India
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

India currently reports 420.92 billion SDR against 335.74 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 85.18 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	452.58 million SDR	58.38 million SDR	Saudi Arabia
1970s	2.19 billion SDR	11.56 billion SDR	9.36 billion SDR	Saudi Arabia
1980s	4.63 billion SDR	20.59 billion SDR	15.97 billion SDR	Saudi Arabia
1990s	11.63 billion SDR	8.04 billion SDR	3.59 billion SDR	India
2000s	96.80 billion SDR	107.75 billion SDR	10.95 billion SDR	Saudi Arabia
2010s	227.08 billion SDR	395.30 billion SDR	168.22 billion SDR	Saudi Arabia
2020s	413.92 billion SDR	330.16 billion SDR	83.76 billion SDR	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, India or Saudi Arabia?: India, at 420.92 billion SDR against 335.74 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between India and Saudi Arabia?: 85.18 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?: 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 (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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