Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Korea
4.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea rank
101st
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
-1000100200300197219982025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 4.27 % change on previous year against 3.57 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -10.94 % change on previous year -28.29 % change on previous year 17.35 % change on previous year Korea
1980s 13.76 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 23.56 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 20.54 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 5.63 % change on previous year 35.57 % change on previous year 29.94 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.5848 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Korea
2020s -1.74 % change on previous year -7.35 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Korea, at 4.27 % change on previous year against 3.57 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0.7 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Korea ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.