Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.59 against 11.25 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.34.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 | 9.78 | 1.22 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 5.88 | 0.0206 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.75 | 3.05 | 2.7 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.37 | 0.4491 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 31.34 | 5.99 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 20.03 | 4 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.59 against 11.25 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.34, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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)].