Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 93.38 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 93.38 units per person for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,308 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.87 units per person, in 1964.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.65 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.45 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 5.25 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.06 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.87 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.15 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 7.4 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 7.13 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 6.85 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.58 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.32 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 9.77 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 9.31 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.84 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 168.57 units per person | +1612.9% |
| 1975 | 403.44 units per person | +139.3% |
| 1976 | 533.02 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 529.36 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 458.9 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 297.85 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 399.87 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 621.48 units per person | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 746.98 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 1,285 units per person | +72.0% |
| 1984 | 1,297 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,308 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,253 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,246 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 914.04 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 478.52 units per person | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 280.65 units per person | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 165.54 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 93.8 units per person | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 97.66 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 69.19 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 64.29 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 58.32 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 49.98 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 49.42 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 87.6 units per person | +77.3% |
| 2000 | 83.97 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 150.11 units per person | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 198.98 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 240.99 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 177.89 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 92.72 units per person | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 42.51 units per person | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 32.69 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 59.44 units per person | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 83.29 units per person | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 82.63 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 193.78 units per person | +134.5% |
| 2012 | 215.12 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 186.83 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 138.5 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 100.44 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 62.69 units per person | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 49.72 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 54.66 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 83.64 units per person | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 115.28 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 126.81 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 121.86 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 109.86 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 91.84 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 93.38 units per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 units per person | 4.87 units per person | 7.4 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 242.64 units per person | 6.32 units per person | 533.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 954.98 units per person | 399.87 units per person | 1,308 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.64 units per person | 49.42 units per person | 280.65 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.26 units per person | 32.69 units per person | 240.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.8 units per person | 49.72 units per person | 215.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.84 units per person | 91.84 units per person | 126.81 units per person | 6 |
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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, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 93.38 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 units per person in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.