Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia is 5.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,801.2% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.78 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -15.99 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2010 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2011 | 22.3 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2012 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2015 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -1446.4% |
| 2016 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2017 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0446 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -942.8% |
| 2020 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -2665.1% |
| 2021 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2023 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -522.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2785 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2025 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +1801.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.29 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.01 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2665.1% | 0.3758 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1801.2% | 0.2785 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1446.4% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.46 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 44.78 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 22.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 101 Russia 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Norway 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Paraguay 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Canada 4.91 % change on previous year 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 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.78 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.99 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.