Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 580.45 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia stood at 580.45 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 699.77 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.56 US dollar per person, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.24 US dollar per person | — |
| 2008 | 31.56 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 451.24 US dollar per person | +1329.7% |
| 2010 | 443.98 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 410.22 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 376.77 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 349.18 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 320.7 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 302 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 237.78 US dollar per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 252.34 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 267.88 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 278.86 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 266.3 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 699.77 US dollar per person | +162.8% |
| 2022 | 640.71 US dollar per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 620.51 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 581.5 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 580.45 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 580.45 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 580.45 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.3 US dollar per person, 10.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1329.7% | 31.56 US dollar per person | 451.24 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +162.8% | 266.3 US dollar per person | 699.77 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.68 US dollar per person | 31.56 US dollar per person | 451.24 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 323.97 US dollar per person | 237.78 US dollar per person | 443.98 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.87 US dollar per person | 266.3 US dollar per person | 699.77 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 785.84 US dollar per person compare
- 16 Germany 654.8 US dollar per person compare
- 17 Malta 596.61 US dollar per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 571.47 US dollar per person compare
- 20 Canada 560.16 US dollar per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 554.26 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia was 580.45 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 699.77 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.56 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.