Reserves excluding gold in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold was 335.74 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Saudi Arabia, 1957β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Saudi Arabia stood at 335.74 billion SDR.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Saudi Arabia peaked at 505.19 billion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.67 million SDR | 12.00 million SDR | 156.00 million SDR | 3 |
| 1960s | 452.58 million SDR | 166.76 million SDR | 692.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.56 billion SDR | 542.50 million SDR | 24.62 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.59 billion SDR | 12.74 billion SDR | 27.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 billion SDR | 4.32 billion SDR | 12.38 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.75 billion SDR | 14.00 billion SDR | 287.12 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.30 billion SDR | 288.77 billion SDR | 505.19 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.16 billion SDR | 314.67 billion SDR | 345.20 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Switzerland 678.82 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 420.92 billion SDR compare
- 7 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 317.08 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russian Federation 316.44 billion SDR compare
- 9 Korea, Republic of 308.07 billion SDR 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold in Saudi Arabia was 335.74 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 505.19 billion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April