Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,284 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 1,284 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,739 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.4 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1972 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 276.92 units per square kilometre | +1677.0% |
| 1975 | 730.45 units per square kilometre | +163.8% |
| 1976 | 1,026 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 1,030 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 881.86 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 599.9 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 882.08 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 1,595 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1982 | 2,150 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 4,141 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1984 | 4,739 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 4,515 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,111 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 3,729 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 3,042 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 976.47 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 600.85 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 370.87 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 404.04 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 281.13 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 267.35 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 260.93 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 247.69 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 243.64 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 459.36 units per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2000 | 485.04 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 946.89 units per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 1,219 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 1,417 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1,048 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 620.44 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 282.05 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 215.22 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 418.07 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 598.51 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 598.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,473 units per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2012 | 1,704 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 671.49 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 503.1 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 552.1 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 845.91 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 1,175 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 1,298 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,371 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,284 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,284 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,284 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 401.9 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1677.0% | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 276.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.43 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 460.29 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 1,030 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,062 units per square kilometre | 882.08 units per square kilometre | 4,739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.23 units per square kilometre | 243.64 units per square kilometre | 976.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.11 units per square kilometre | 215.22 units per square kilometre | 1,417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,017 units per square kilometre | 503.1 units per square kilometre | 1,704 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,282 units per square kilometre | 1,175 units per square kilometre | 1,371 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 Dominican Republic 1,341 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 New Zealand 1,333 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 1,306 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 India 1,229 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 1,104 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1,284 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,739 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.