Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,722 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,722 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,290 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
6.4 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,722 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,290 units per square kilometre in 1987 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, US dollar, 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 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 339.05 units per square kilometre | +1703.5% |
| 1975 | 855.1 units per square kilometre | +152.2% |
| 1976 | 1,192 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 1,252 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,149 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 790.26 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 1,125 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 1,856 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 2,371 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 4,336 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 4,645 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 4,960 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5,029 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5,290 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4,094 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 2,255 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 1,389 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 859.47 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 509.94 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 554.96 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 410.4 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 397.42 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 375.21 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 334.2 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 343.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 630.48 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2000 | 631.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,190 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2002 | 1,658 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 2,106 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 1,628 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 886.77 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 424.32 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 340.11 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 643.94 units per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2009 | 938.27 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 921.72 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,262 units per square kilometre | +145.4% |
| 2012 | 2,619 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2,401 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,824 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1,393 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 902.7 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 716.48 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 767.86 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,170 units per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 1,692 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 1,816 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,824 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,722 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
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 | 564.02 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 1,252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,596 units per square kilometre | 1,125 units per square kilometre | 5,290 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.43 units per square kilometre | 334.2 units per square kilometre | 1,389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 340.11 units per square kilometre | 2,106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,498 units per square kilometre | 716.48 units per square kilometre | 2,619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 units per square kilometre | 1,692 units per square kilometre | 1,824 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 Dominican Republic 1,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 New Zealand 1,788 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 1,752 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,720 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 India 1,649 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 1,481 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1,722 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,290 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.