Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 142,802 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 142,802 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 230,831 SDR per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.96 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.96 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81.87 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 196.31 SDR per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 1964 | 229.34 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 295.39 SDR per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 305.16 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 311.67 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 241.9 SDR per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1969 | 216.31 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 241.9 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 553.14 SDR per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1972 | 1,006 SDR per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1973 | 1,429 SDR per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 5,100 SDR per square kilometre | +256.8% |
| 1975 | 8,486 SDR per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1976 | 9,744 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 10,421 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 5,974 SDR per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 6,137 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,567 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 11,190 SDR per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 10,042 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 7,757 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 6,733 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 5,828 SDR per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 2,701 SDR per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1987 | 3,537 SDR per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 3,878 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 3,995 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,806 SDR per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 3,167 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1,543 SDR per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 1,924 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 1,876 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,222 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 4,148 SDR per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1997 | 4,643 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4,200 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 5,250 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6,439 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 5,477 SDR per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 5,719 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5,529 SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,971 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 49,658 SDR per square kilometre | +612.3% |
| 2006 | 69,414 SDR per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 89,491 SDR per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 132,926 SDR per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 117,728 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 130,518 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 159,232 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 194,006 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 214,614 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 230,831 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 202,755 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 182,036 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 158,955 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 162,694 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 164,246 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 142,494 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 142,752 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 152,008 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 142,802 SDR per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.88 SDR per square kilometre | 73.96 SDR per square kilometre | 311.67 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,909 SDR per square kilometre | 241.9 SDR per square kilometre | 10,421 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,323 SDR per square kilometre | 2,701 SDR per square kilometre | 11,190 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,178 SDR per square kilometre | 1,543 SDR per square kilometre | 5,250 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,935 SDR per square kilometre | 5,477 SDR per square kilometre | 132,926 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,989 SDR per square kilometre | 130,518 SDR per square kilometre | 230,831 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,014 SDR per square kilometre | 142,494 SDR per square kilometre | 152,008 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 49 Dominica 171,748 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 50 Albania 161,745 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Norway 146,693 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cape Verde 141,849 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 139,592 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 138,189 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 142,802 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 230,831 SDR per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.96 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.