Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.59 against 13.6 in Lebanon, a difference of 1.99.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 18.12 | 6.79 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 31.34 | 13.81 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 22.39 | 2.73 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.59 against 13.6 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.99, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- 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)].