Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold
Russia
316.44 billion SDR
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
335.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Russia rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 335.74 billion SDR against 316.44 billion SDR in Russia, a difference of 19.30 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 billion SDR | 8.53 billion SDR | 2.00 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 135.19 billion SDR | 107.75 billion SDR | 27.45 billion SDR | Russia |
| 2010s | 275.20 billion SDR | 395.30 billion SDR | 120.10 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 330.81 billion SDR | 329.04 billion SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 335.74 billion SDR against 316.44 billion SDR in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 19.30 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Russia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 188 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.