Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia is 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1701.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× 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 | +1701.1% | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +100.4% | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Nicaragua 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Algeria 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iceland 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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 29.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.