Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 8,588 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 8,588 SDR per person.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17,528 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.82 SDR per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.82 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 62.94 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.15 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 155.19 SDR per person | +131.1% |
| 1964 | 174.7 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 216.81 SDR per person | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 215.8 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 212.21 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 158.41 SDR per person | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 136.08 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 145.97 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 319.3 SDR per person | +118.7% |
| 1972 | 553.47 SDR per person | +73.3% |
| 1973 | 748.34 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 2,536 SDR per person | +238.9% |
| 1975 | 4,004 SDR per person | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 4,357 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 4,407 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,386 SDR per person | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 2,313 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,690 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 3,746 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 3,163 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 2,299 SDR per person | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 1,880 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 1,537 SDR per person | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 672.89 SDR per person | -56.2% |
| 1987 | 832.73 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 865.8 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 847.99 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 566.91 SDR per person | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 609.91 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 283.83 SDR per person | -53.5% |
| 1993 | 338.63 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 316.34 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 359.47 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 644.7 SDR per person | +79.3% |
| 1997 | 694.34 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 605.12 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 729.44 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 855.68 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 690.87 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 686.44 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 632.67 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 761.88 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 5,192 SDR per person | +581.5% |
| 2006 | 6,954 SDR per person | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 8,600 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 12,270 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 10,450 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 11,701 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 13,642 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 15,937 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 16,701 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,528 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,618 SDR per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 12,642 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 11,031 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 11,582 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,744 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,708 SDR per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 9,968 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10,156 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,108 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8,971 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,588 SDR per person | -4.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,588 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,588 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +581.5% | 761.88 SDR per person | 5,192 SDR per person |
| 1974 | +238.9% | 748.34 SDR per person | 2,536 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.21 SDR per person | 62.82 SDR per person | 216.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,177 SDR per person | 145.97 SDR per person | 4,407 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,853 SDR per person | 672.89 SDR per person | 3,746 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.87 SDR per person | 283.83 SDR per person | 729.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,709 SDR per person | 632.67 SDR per person | 12,270 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,713 SDR per person | 11,031 SDR per person | 17,528 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,417 SDR per person | 8,588 SDR per person | 10,156 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 8,588 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,528 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.82 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.