Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 119.8 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
119.8 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 95 countries
All-time high
247.31 2010 = 100
in 1982
All-time low
94.33 2010 = 100
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Saudi Arabia stood at 119.8 2010 = 100.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 247.31 2010 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.33 2010 = 100, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 241.19 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 242.25 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 247.31 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 244.79 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 239.92 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 223.68 2010 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 170.95 2010 = 100 | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 145.37 2010 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 136.17 2010 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 137.96 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 127.46 2010 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 127.56 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 120.16 2010 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 123.47 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 119.11 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 115.43 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 117.58 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 122.88 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 128.84 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 123.44 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 124.93 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 127.02 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 123.27 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 112.88 2010 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 104.95 2010 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 101.59 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 99.73 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.64 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 94.33 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 100.72 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.53 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 99.28 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 101.56 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 103.79 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 113.59 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 117.28 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 114.94 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 114.01 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 114.01 2010 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 116.8 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 114.57 2010 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 119.25 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 120.04 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 120.67 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 119.8 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 119.8 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 119.8 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.94 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202.96 2010 = 100 | 136.17 2010 = 100 | 247.31 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.59 2010 = 100 | 115.43 2010 = 100 | 128.84 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.61 2010 = 100 | 94.33 2010 = 100 | 127.02 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.5 2010 = 100 | 96.53 2010 = 100 | 117.28 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.52 2010 = 100 | 114.57 2010 = 100 | 120.67 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Saudi Arabia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Saudi Arabia was 119.8 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.31 2010 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.33 2010 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.