Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.002 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +484.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | +156.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | +128.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0852 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.