Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 165.08 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits in Saudi Arabia is 165.08 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Saudi Arabia peaked at 203.71 billion US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.17 billion US dollar, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.17 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 132.31 billion US dollar | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 110.99 billion US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 116.90 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 148.43 billion US dollar | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 196.61 billion US dollar | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 191.10 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 187.28 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 203.71 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 163.67 billion US dollar | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 156.06 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 166.87 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 169.92 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 145.45 billion US dollar | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 131.75 billion US dollar | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 137.78 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 149.00 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 142.06 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 165.08 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 165.08 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 163.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 165.08 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 billion US dollar, 26.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.16 billion US dollar | 93.17 billion US dollar | 132.31 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 170.05 billion US dollar | 116.90 billion US dollar | 203.71 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.19 billion US dollar | 131.75 billion US dollar | 165.08 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Saudi Arabia was 165.08 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 203.71 billion US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.17 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.