Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 334,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 141,409 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 141,409 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 204,733 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 184,552 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 200,995 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 245,815 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 298,021 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 330,506 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 334,430 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 280,964 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 244,716 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 226,374 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 226,273 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 227,123 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 205,229 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 199,795 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 202,299 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,593 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,898 US dollar per square kilometre | 141,409 US dollar per square kilometre | 204,733 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 261,522 US dollar per square kilometre | 200,995 US dollar per square kilometre | 334,430 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,729 US dollar per square kilometre | 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre | 205,229 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 46 Albania 217,262 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 47 Netherlands 211,515 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 48 Norway 196,813 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guatemala 187,286 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 51 India 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 52 North Macedonia 180,717 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia was 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 334,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,409 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.