Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 0.2687 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2687 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.5%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
612.33 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-53.66 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
68
1958–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1958–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2687 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 91.5% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 612.33 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -53.66 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Saudi Arabia 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 366.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 178.57 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1960 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1961 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1962 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1963 | 139.77 % change on previous year | +1207.3% |
| 1964 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1965 | 28.8 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1966 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1968 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -1149.0% |
| 1969 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1971 | 128.67 % change on previous year | +987.8% |
| 1972 | 81.8 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 42.15 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 256.8 % change on previous year | +509.2% |
| 1975 | 66.38 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1976 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1977 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1978 | -42.68 % change on previous year | -714.4% |
| 1979 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1980 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +754.8% |
| 1981 | 47.87 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1982 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1983 | -22.76 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1984 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1985 | -13.45 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1986 | -53.66 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 1987 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1988 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1989 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1990 | -29.76 % change on previous year | -1085.5% |
| 1991 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1992 | -51.27 % change on previous year | -499.2% |
| 1993 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1994 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1995 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -837.7% |
| 1996 | 86.66 % change on previous year | +370.0% |
| 1997 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1998 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1999 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 2000 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2001 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2002 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2003 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2004 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -884.0% |
| 2005 | 612.33 % change on previous year | +2247.8% |
| 2006 | 39.78 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 48.54 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2009 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2010 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2011 | 22 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2012 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2015 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2016 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2017 | -12.68 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9541 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2020 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -1488.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1815 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2022 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +3472.1% |
| 2023 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2024 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2687 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 272.62 % change on previous year | 178.57 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.06 % change on previous year | -22.39 % change on previous year | 139.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.94 % change on previous year | -42.68 % change on previous year | 256.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1495 % change on previous year | -53.66 % change on previous year | 47.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -51.27 % change on previous year | 86.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.3 % change on previous year | -14.95 % change on previous year | 612.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -13.24 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.2687 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 612.33 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.66 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.