Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (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)
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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.