How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

28th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.6304 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0828 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1962	0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1963	0.1912 SDR per US$ of GDP	+131.4%
1964	0.2079 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1965	0.2398 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1966	0.2246 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1967	0.2057 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1968	0.1242 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
1969	0.1037 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1970	0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1971	0.1655 SDR per US$ of GDP	+71.1%
1972	0.2237 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1973	0.2056 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1974	0.2414 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1975	0.39 SDR per US$ of GDP	+61.5%
1976	0.3273 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1977	0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1978	0.16 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
1979	0.1179 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1980	0.0989 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1981	0.1305 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1982	0.1409 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1983	0.1291 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1984	0.121 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1985	0.1206 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.6%
1987	0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1988	0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1989	0.0901 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.1%
1991	0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1992	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	-53.0%
1993	0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1994	0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1996	0.0562 SDR per US$ of GDP	+68.6%
1997	0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1998	0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1999	0.0698 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2000	0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2001	0.0639 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2002	0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2003	0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2004	0.0579 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2005	0.325 SDR per US$ of GDP	+461.1%
2006	0.3959 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2007	0.4625 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2008	0.5497 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2009	0.5898 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2010	0.5312 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2011	0.5029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2012	0.5546 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2013	0.5994 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2014	0.6304 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2015	0.6286 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.5677 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2017	0.461 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2018	0.3945 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2019	0.3972 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.3989 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0.3123 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2022	0.2637 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2023	0.2519 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2024	0.2525 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2025	0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.155 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2398 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.223 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.39 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1409 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0698 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2638 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.5898 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5267 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.3945 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6304 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.288 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.3989 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

25 Lebanon 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
26 Seychelles 0.26 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
27 Nicaragua 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2353 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
30 Bhutan 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
31 Bulgaria 0.2174 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.