Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.59 against 10.84 in Arab World, a difference of 4.75.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.43 | 11.66 | 1.22 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.88 | 0.0324 | Arab World |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 3.58 | 0.9056 | Arab World |
| 2000s | 23.83 | 26 | 2.17 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 31.34 | 4.4 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 20.92 | 3.47 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.59 against 10.84 in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.75, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].