Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.021 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 0.0051 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 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +160.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +162.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 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 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
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 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 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 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 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 tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.