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.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

27th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.1016 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0011 units per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2025

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

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
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%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 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	+484.9%	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP

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

24 Cyprus 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Greece 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Malaysia 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Finland 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Denmark 0.002 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Slovenia 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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Indicator: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.