Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 21.46 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Saudi Arabia is 21.46 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21.54 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 721.07 million US dollar, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 721.07 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 735.00 million US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.93 billion US dollar | +1386.8% |
| 2010 | 10.65 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.29 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.86 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.65 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.08 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.00 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.36 billion US dollar | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 7.82 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.09 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.38 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.40 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.54 billion US dollar | +156.4% |
| 2022 | 20.61 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.91 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.53 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.46 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 billion US dollar | 721.07 million US dollar | 10.93 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.02 billion US dollar | 7.36 billion US dollar | 10.65 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 billion US dollar | 8.40 billion US dollar | 21.54 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Saudi Arabia was 21.46 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.07 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.