Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World
Arab World: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 11.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 36th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.8% | — |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.8% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Arab World was 11.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.