What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1327 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.

What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0027 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

27th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.1327 units per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.0018 units per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1327 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1972	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1973	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1974	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	+493.6%
1975	0.0393 units per US$ of GDP	+144.9%
1976	0.04 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1977	0.0363 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1978	0.0308 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-50.6%
1980	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1981	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1982	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	+53.6%
1983	0.0722 units per US$ of GDP	+116.9%
1984	0.0835 units per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1985	0.1026 units per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1986	0.1243 units per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1987	0.1327 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1988	0.0997 units per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1989	0.0508 units per US$ of GDP	-49.0%
1990	0.0254 units per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1991	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1992	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-42.8%
1993	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1994	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1995	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1996	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1997	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1998	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1999	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
2000	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2001	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	+93.8%
2002	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2003	0.021 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2004	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2005	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-57.1%
2006	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-58.3%
2007	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2008	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
2009	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+76.5%
2010	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2011	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	+90.4%
2012	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2014	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2015	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2016	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2017	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2018	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2019	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	+51.9%
2020	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
2021	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2022	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2023	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2025	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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	+493.6%	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.016 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	0.0193 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.04 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0735 units per US$ of GDP	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	0.1327 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	0.0254 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.021 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

24 Cyprus 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Greece 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Malaysia 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Finland 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Denmark 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Slovenia 0.0026 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 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)
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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1327 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.