Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan, China: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Saudi Arabia
336.06 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
443.58 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Taiwan, China rank
6th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 443.58 billion SDR against 336.06 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 107.53 billion SDR.
That makes Taiwan, China'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 Taiwan, China ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.67 million SDR | 84.00 million SDR | 7.67 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 529.18 million SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 311.48 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 11.68 billion SDR | 983.38 million SDR | 10.69 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20.75 billion SDR | 28.11 billion SDR | 7.35 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 8.20 billion SDR | 65.66 billion SDR | 57.46 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 107.93 billion SDR | 156.13 billion SDR | 48.20 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 395.59 billion SDR | 298.12 billion SDR | 97.47 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 330.48 billion SDR | 417.78 billion SDR | 87.30 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Saudi Arabia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 443.58 billion SDR against 336.06 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
- 107.53 billion SDR, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan, China rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Taiwan, China ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.