Gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at market value was 33.13 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia, 1957β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia stood at 33.13 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 317.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.13 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.99 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.02 million SDR | 15.99 million SDR | 18.03 million SDR | 3 |
| 1960s | 79.24 million SDR | 18.30 million SDR | 142.46 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 489.93 million SDR | 124.01 million SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.37 billion SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion SDR | 939.42 million SDR | 1.31 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion SDR | 968.12 million SDR | 7.20 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion SDR | 7.94 billion SDR | 11.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 billion SDR | 13.51 billion SDR | 33.13 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 Uzbekistan 40.03 billion SDR compare
- 17 Portugal 39.24 billion SDR compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 34.97 billion SDR compare
- 20 United Kingdom 31.82 billion SDR compare
- 21 Spain 28.87 billion SDR compare
- 22 Austria 28.71 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 15.59 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia?
- Gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia was 33.13 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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