Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 0.2472 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2472 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 91.6%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
517.25 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-47.11 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
68
1958–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1958–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.2472 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.6% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 517.25 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -47.11 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (SDR), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 366.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 178.57 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1960 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1961 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1962 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 1963 | 129.64 % change on previous year | +1218.3% |
| 1964 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1965 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1966 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1967 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1968 | -21.66 % change on previous year | -1149.8% |
| 1969 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1970 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1971 | 125.36 % change on previous year | +1011.1% |
| 1972 | 79.55 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1973 | 41.51 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 272.12 % change on previous year | +555.5% |
| 1975 | 71.39 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1976 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1977 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1978 | -40.13 % change on previous year | -734.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7247 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1980 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -3632.3% |
| 1981 | 50.72 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1982 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1983 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1984 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1985 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +214.6% |
| 1986 | -34.19 % change on previous year | +247.4% |
| 1987 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1988 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1989 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1990 | -35.65 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 1991 | -0.4955 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1992 | -47.11 % change on previous year | +9406.6% |
| 1993 | 25.29 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1994 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1995 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 1996 | 71.71 % change on previous year | +385.5% |
| 1997 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1998 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1999 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2000 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2001 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2002 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4109 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +3657.4% |
| 2005 | 517.25 % change on previous year | +3249.8% |
| 2006 | 38.52 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2007 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 48.54 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2009 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2011 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2015 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2016 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2017 | -12.55 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2020 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -1185.4% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2022 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2023 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2472 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2472 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2472 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -9406.6% | -0.4955 % change on previous year | -47.11 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3657.4% | 0.4109 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3632.3% | -0.7247 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +3249.8% | 15.44 % change on previous year | 517.25 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1218.3% | 9.83 % change on previous year | 129.64 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1185.4% | 1.18 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 272.62 % change on previous year | 178.57 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.93 % change on previous year | -21.66 % change on previous year | 129.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.35 % change on previous year | -40.13 % change on previous year | 272.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -34.19 % change on previous year | 50.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -47.11 % change on previous year | 71.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.26 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 517.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9818 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 127 Norway 0.2122 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Belgium 0.157 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Germany 0.0842 % change on previous year compare
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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.2472 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 517.25 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.11 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.