Saudi Arabia vs Chinese Taipei: Reserves excluding gold
Saudi Arabia
335.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Chinese Taipei rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 439.98 billion SDR against 335.74 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 104.24 billion SDR.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Chinese Taipei ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Chinese Taipei in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.67 million SDR | 84.00 million SDR | 9.33 million SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 452.58 million SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 234.88 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 11.56 billion SDR | 910.27 million SDR | 10.65 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20.59 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 6.02 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 8.04 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 53.76 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 107.75 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 45.20 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 395.30 billion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 100.64 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 330.16 billion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 83.87 billion SDR | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Saudi Arabia or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 439.98 billion SDR against 335.74 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
- 104.24 billion SDR, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and Chinese Taipei ranks 4th 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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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April