Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.78 against 15.59 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.19.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 3.5 | 1.55 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 15.37 | 5.24 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.16 | 31.34 | 19.17 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 20.92 | 4.35 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 16.78 against 15.59 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.19, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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)].